JOHRI MAL PARIKH

The great Jain Scholar who dedicated his entire life for the development of Jain and Prakrit literature expired suddenly on 5th February 1996. A Gold Medalist Chartered Accountant by profession, he renounced his profession and worldly life to dedicate himself to the cause of Jain education.

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जे. बी. शाह की श्रद्धांजलि — जोहरीमल पारीख, स्वर्णपदक प्राप्त चार्टर्ड अकाउंटेंट, जिन्होंने व्यवसाय छोड़कर जैन शिक्षा को जीवन दिया और ५ फरवरी १९९६ को दिवंगत हुए। उन्होंने रावटी में सेवामन्दिर, जोधपुर में ग्रन्थालय तथा देश का पहला जैन-विद्या स्नातक पाठ्यक्रम आरम्भ कराया; जैसलमेर की हस्तप्रतियों की सूचियाँ भी बनवाईं। J. B. Shah's tribute to Johri Mal Parikh, a gold-medalist chartered accountant who renounced his profession for Jain education and died on 5 February 1996. He founded Seva Mandir at Ravati, built a Jodhpur library, started India's first graduate course in Jain studies, and catalogued Jaisalmer manuscripts.

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