Jnanapith Trust
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Bharatiya Jnanpith a literary and research organization, was founded on February 18, 1944 [1][2]by Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain of the Sahu Jain family and his wife Rama Jain to undertake systematic research and publication of Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali and Apabhramsha texts [1].
Its research and publication programme started with the publication of the Dhavala texts. A Jain temple at Moodabidri in Karnataka, had stored for centuries its manuscript of palm-leaves. It was a ninth century commentary in Prakrit and Sanskrit, of a second century A.D. work, Satkhandagama, in Prakrit on the Jain doctrine of karma.
It has published two series of texts:
- MOORTIDEVI GRANTHMALA
- LOKODAYA GRANTHMALA
It also awards the Jnanpith Awards and the Moortidevi Awards.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bhartiya Jnanpith Official website]
- ^ Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 1, p. 298 1987 Sahitya Akademi, ISBN 8126018038
