Our Team

Mr Dilip V. Shah

Trustee

Dr Bipin Doshi

Trustee

Dr Sejal Shah

Editor

Dr Sejal Shah

Editor

Sejal Shah authored 3 books and edited 5 books on subject of Literature and Philosophy.

Sejal Shah is Honorary Editor of monthly magazine “Prabhudhha Jeevan”, a well-known publication established in 1929. She is an honorary secretary of “Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh”, a trust dedicated to social & charitable work as well as creating awareness in youth about philosophy and religion. She is a career academician and currently Head of Gujarati Dept at Nanavati College, SNDT University in Mumbai. She is in-charge of college’s “Magazine Committee”, and an active member of IQAC and CDC committees as well as Research Cell.

She has worked as a member of Board of Studies at S.N.D.T. University (Mumbai) & Veer Narmad University to design new syllabus. She is a member of Local Managing Committee at Somaiya Jain Study Center, Mumbai. She is an elected member and active contributor in working committee of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

She has authored a book “Pravas Bhitar, which published in Aug 2018 and second edition was published in 2019. She has edited two books “Prabudhha Sampada” and “Jain Sahitya Vimarsh“. Her book reviews have been published in a UK publication “Garvi Gujarat”. She was invited as a Research Person by UGC’s HRD Center at Saurashtra University.

She was invited as a Speaker by Veerayatan to present a paper on Economics of Mahavir. She was invited as a speaker in an international seminar jointly organized by L. D. Indology Institute and JAINA where she presented a paper on Mahatma Gandhi with focus on Bhajans in Gandhi Ashrams. She was invited by Sahitya Sansad to give a lecture on subject of Intertextuality. She was invited by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad to moderate a session in annual conference where Lord Bhiku Parekh and Ila Bhatt were speakers. She was appointed Executive Editor for Gujarti Edition of Kaal Nirnay.

She was felicitated and awarded by Aham Spiritual Center for her special contribution in the field of Jain Gujarati Journalism.

Under the aegis of Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh, she organized and moderated an 8-day lecture series at Patkar Hall in Mumbai on Indian Culture & Philosophy. She delivered lectures on topics of ‘Anekaantvaad’, etc. This lecture series was graced by Shri Morari Bapu who was one of the key note speakers. She is a regular speaker at “Jain Sahitya Gyaan Satra” and has chaired several sessions at the event. She regularly conducts “Jain Sahitya Samaroh’ organized by Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

Career Highlights

Literature & Academics

Doctorate in the field of Intertextuality; Degree awarded in July 2012
18+ years of total professional experience in the field of higher education (Graduate and Postgraduate level)
Presented Paper on Post Modernism in Gujarati literature at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China in Oct 2016
Author of three Books in Gujarati
Muththi Bhitar ni Azadi – Book received First Prize in Critical category by Gira Gurjari Prize – 2014
Aantar Krutitv ane Gujarati Kavitama Teno Viniyog
Creative work has been published in various magazines, publications and journals (Magazines – Mamata, Etad, Navneet Samparpan
Jury member at Sahitya Akademi, Delhi

Editor of Books

Gamta no kariye Gulal Vol. 14, March 2016
Gamta no kariye Gulal Vol. 13, March 2015

Jainism & Philosophy

Editor of Magazine Prabudhdh Jivan since Mar 2016, ISSN 2454-7697

Editor of Books

Madhyakalin Padhya Kruti Vimarsh (fagu,barmasi,chovisi), ISBN : 978-93-83814-59-6, 2016, Published by Shri Veertatva Prakashak Mandal Shivapuri, Mumbai
Managing Committee Member of Shree Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Author of monthly column “Kaal Aaaj ane Kaal” in Prabudhdh Jivan magazine from Nov 2015 to Mar 2016 (Took up honorary editor post of Prabudhdh Jivan from Apr 2016)
Editor of special Issue of Prabuddhdh Jivan in Mar 2015 on Anekaantvaad
Regular Speaker at Jain Adhyatma Study Circle, Different kind of Paryushan Vyakhyanmala at various places in Mumbai, Banglore (details are below in tabular form)
Regular speaker and guest at various Literary/Jainism events, seminar, conferences and programmes
Member of Local Managing committee of KJ Somaiya Jainism Centre at Somaiya Vidhyavihar.
Regular speaker since 2009 at Annual Jain Sahitya Gyansatr organized by Saurashtra Kesri Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre
Session Chairperson since 2012 at Bi-annual Sahitya Samaroh organized by Mahavir Jain Vidhyalay at various places like Mohankheda, Songadh
Speaker and Chairperson at annual program conducted by Jain Adhyyatm Study Circle, Mumbai
Teaching faculty of Jainism Certificate course conducted by P.N.Doshi College, Mumbai
Authored chapters for 2 Jain Tirthankars (Ajitnath & Sambhavnath) for Tirthankar Charitra Project undertaken by World Jain Confederation

Dr Arihant Kumar Jain

Associate Editor

Dr Arihant Kumar Jain

Associate Editor

Dr. Arihant Kumar Jain is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Studies in Jainism, K. J. Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai. Prior to this, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Jainology and Comparative Religion & Philosophy at Jain Vishwa Bharati Institute (Deemed University), Ladnun (Rajasthan, India), and subsequently at Jain Deemed-to-Be University, Bangalore. He obtained his Ph.D., and Post Doctorate from Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai and has been also a visiting faculty in the same Department.

He has five books to his credit so far, out of which he is the author of three and editor of two. The book titled “The Gist of Sŕamanacara”, “Acārya Kundakunda kā Dārshanik evaṁ Ādhyātmik chiṅtan” and the monograph titled “The Jain Doctrine of Six Essentials” is his published work. He has also edited a book ‘DASDHAMMASAARO’ and the old Prakrit manuscript ‘AJEEVAKALPA’.

He is the founding Editor of ‘The Prakrit Times International eNewsletter’ (prakrittimes.wordpress.com) for the promotion and propagation of the oldest Prakrit language and literature globally, as well as he is also an Associate Editor of Jain Avenue Web Magazine (jainavenue.org). He has presented his research papers in about 26 national and 8 international seminars and more than 18 research articles have also been published in UGC-listed or peer-reviewed/refereed journals and various contemporary articles in various newspapers and magazines.

He has represented Jainism at an International Conference held in Colombo (Srilanka). He has successfully organized and coordinated National and International academic conferences/Seminars/Webinars/Lecture Series as Convenor/Co-convenor, sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR) and the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), Government of India.

Apart from academic activities, he is a poet and independent filmmaker. The documentary film ‘Prakrit Language – An Ancient Prosperous Tradition’ directed by him, shows the historical and archaeological significance of Sŕavanabelagola (Karnataka) and the ancient rich tradition of the Prakrit language, has been screened and honoured at national and international film festivals.

He has been awarded the ‘National Gaurav Award’ by the National Media Foundation, New Delhi for his academic work and innovative efforts as editor of Prakrit Times International newsletter and for best direction of the research documentary film depicting the historical and archaeological importance of Shravanabelagola.
He can be contacted at drarihantpj@gmail.com and +91-9967954146.