Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit

The Jain Vishva Bharati Institute (JVBI) is a premier institution for teaching and learning of classical knowledge and higher education. JVBI was established, around 35 years back (in 1970), with the spiritual inspiration of Acharya Shree Tulsi for the development of education, research, service, practice, literature, culture and character-building , the sevenfold objectives. Considering the research carried out in Agamas, Jainology, Prakrit Literature, and its contribution of principles like, non-violence and non-absolutism, the University Grants Commission on the recommendation of the Government of India, conferred the status of ‘Deemed University’ on the institutio under section 3 of the UGC act 1956, on March 20, 1991. Located at the city of Ladnun in Nagaur district of Rajasthan this institution is equipped with modern facilities and healthy environment. This institution is dedicated to the comparative study of classical learning, specially, the study and research in Agamas and Prakrit language and literature. Nanassa Saramayaro - ‘The essence of knowledge is right conduct’. In the institute adopting this motto, the department of Sanskrit and Prakrit has been conducting teaching and learning programmes in subjects like, classical learning and its existence in present context. The department conducts the following study programmes regularly :-

Courses Offered :

=> Ph.D. and D.Litt.
=> M. Phil. in Prakrit and Jain Agama
=> M.A. in Sanskrit
=> M.A. in Prakrit
=> M.A. in Hindi
=> Certificate Course in Prakrit

Other Departments at Jain Vishva Bharati University, Ladnun

• Department Science Of Living, Preksha Meditation and Yoga
• Department of Education
• Department of English
• Department of Jainology and Comparative Religion and Philosophy
• Department of Non-violence & Peace
• Department of Sanskrit and Prakrit
• Department of Social Work