The Department of Jainology was established in the University of Madras in 1983 on the eve of 125th year of establishment of the University. It was inaugurated by the President of India, Giani Zail Singh and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The Department was established as an Endowment Department by the Research Foundation for Jainology but is now a regular department in the mainstream. The Primary objective of the Department is to promote study and research in every branch of Jain studies and assessing the contribution of the Jain religion to different languages and cultures.
The department offers:
- M.A. in Jain Studies
- Ph.D in Jain Studies
Faculty Members:
- Dr. Priyadarshana Jain
- Dr. Jayantilal Jain
- Dr. Nirmala Baradia
For more information, please contact:
- Dr. Priyadarshana Jain
priyadarshanajain[at]yahoo.in
DEPARTMENT OF JAINOLOGY
University of Madras
Chepauk
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
600 005