Ellen Gough, Jain researcher from Yale university is willing to stay in Jaipur for her research

Ellen Gough, a Jain researcher from Yale University, New York, is willing to stay in Jaipur for her research. She wants to stay here for a long period starting from October 2012. She visited Jaipur last year for a few days and attended Pooja at Panchayati Mandir on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti.

Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur, provides several facilities to Jain researchers, scholars, and academicians. The Sangh runs a very good Jain library at Vichakshan Bhawan, Jaipur. This is the main attraction for scholars and researchers. Besides this Khartar Sangh also provides free food and residential facilities to them.

Khartar Gachchh Sangh has become a preferred destination for Jain researchers and scholars from all over the world. Large numbers of Scholars and researchers visited, stayed, and enjoyed the facilities (both in Jaipur and Malpura) provided by Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur, during the last two years.


Prof. L.A. Babb, Prof. John Cort, Prof. Christie, Prof. Brian Brazeal,  Steven Vose, and Rudi Jansma are some of them. Robert Stevens will reach Jaipur soon and will stay here till August.

Malpura photographs by Lilian Haidar, New York 

Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari

American research scholar Steven Vose visits library in Malpura Dadabadi

Malpura, Rajasthan, India, November 26, 2010

Steven Vose looking for books in Malpura library

 Pennsylvania scholar reading at library, Malpura Dadabadi

An American research scholar Steven Vose visited library in Malpura Dadabadi on November 26, 2010. Steven Vose is conducting research on Khartar Gachchh Acharya Sri Jinprabha Suri. Steven is a post graduate from Harward University and persuading his Ph. D degree from Pennsylvania University in the US. His topic includes Dada Jin Kushal Suri too. He visited Kekdi and Malpura Dadabadi along with Jyoti Kothari. He also expressed his willingness to a long stay in Malpura Dadabadi to extend his studies

 Sri Jinprabha Suri is a 14th century Jain Acharya belonging to Laghu Khartar Shakha. He is contemporary to Dada Jin Kushal Suri. Jinprabha Suri influenced Mohammad Bin Tuglak, the then Sultan of Delhi. He is among the most famous and influencing Acharya of Khartar Gachchh.

It is worth noted that several European and American scholars are interested in the history and literature of Khartar Gachchh. James Laidlaw, Cambridge University, UK; Josephine Reynell, Oxford University, UK; Lawrence Alan Babb, Massachusetts University, USA; John Cort, Dennison University, USA are few to name. 

"Absent Lord" by Alan Babb is included in the catalog of Khartar Gachchh literature.

It is worth to develop Malpura a study center of Jain and Jainism especially Khartar Gachchh.

Pennsylvania scholar Steven Vose visits Jaipur Jain temples