Dr. Mahavir Raj Gelra
Born at Jodhpur on 20th March 1933
M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Chemistry.
Dr. Gelra is an Emeritus Professor in Jainology, Jain Vishva Bharati Institute (Deemed University) Ladnun Raj.
Dr. Gelra with a long track record of his services in higher Education for more than three decades retired as Director, College Education, Government of Rajasthan.
Dr. Gelra has had the privilege of adorning the office of the Vice-Chancellor, Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun as its founder V.C.
Dr. Gelra expertise in the comparative field of Jainism and natural sciences is too well-known. He has widely travelled all over the world for participating in many international Conferences, Seminars, Workshops etc.
Dr. Gelra has been honoured for the inaugural Mahadeolal Sarogi Jain Agam Manisha Purushkar (2002), Anuvrat Award (2005), Kundkund Gyanpeeth Award (2005) in recognition of his noted contribution to Jain Spiritual Literature and Science.
