Significant Contributions of Jainism (Volume 1)

Through this book, we have the privilege of introducing a truly exceptional and multi-talented individual-Dr. Dhruti Ghiya Rathi. She is a visionary, an out-of-the-box thinker, and an extra-ordinarily hardworking professional who undertakes every assignment with passion, dedication, and boundless energy.

Dhruti is a research scholar specializing in Ancient Indian History and Indology. Her wide-ranging academic interests include Ancient Indian History, Numismatics, Trade and Finance, Linguistics, and Reincarnation.

What began as a simple idea-just a single article on the subject of this book-has today blossomed into not merely one book, but a series of works on this very theme. This remarkable transformation would not have been feasible without the tireless commitment, intellectual depth, and editorial leadership of Dhruti.

We are deeply grateful for her unwavering dedication and her true labor of love, which has given shape, substance, and soul to this project.

Notably is the great number of contributions on mathematics, astronomy, economics, etc. If there is one trend uniting many of the articles then it is Jain modernism," the attempt to bring ancient Jaina natural philosophy, linguistics, etc. into a creative dialogue with modern science. Books like Significant Contributions of Jainism: Volume 1 point the way to the tasks ahead outlined by previous generations of scholars." -PETER FLÜGEL, SOAS University of London

"Significant Contributions of Jainism is a remarkable book which presents different facets of Jainism in a comprehensive manner. Historically, some of these have added to the spectrum of knowledge. Even for the modern world, many of these offer solutions to the mega problems, afflicting the humanity. I wish to profoundly compliment Dr. Dhruti Ghiya Rathi for her stupendous effort to edit this great work." -DEVENDRA RAJ MEHTA, Jaipur Foot, Jaipur

"All the contributors and the editor deserve not only congratulations but also gratitude. I spare no words to pay my respects and salute all the learned contributors for their highly informative and insightful articles that have made the volume a mini-encyclopaedia and a ready reckoner to enlighten us on the chosen topics. With delight, I place on record that I enjoyed reading the valuable articles studded with useful and thought-provoking information." -HAMPA NAGARAJAIAH, Professor Emeritus, Bengaluru

"Significant Contributions of Jainism-Volume 1 is not just a scholarly volume; it is an essential piece of documentation and an act of historical restoration. This book finally seeks to fill a critical gap by consolidating the unique and wide-ranging contributions of Jainism. You will discover its influence on everything from ancient cryptography, development of scripts, sustainable finance, mathematics, and environment." -JASVANT MODI, Los Angeles

"The earliest publications assert the place of Jains and Jainism in India's history, culture, literature, art, architecture, and philosophy. Many of the essays in this volume extol further Jain contributions in these fields. There is an ocean of still more such contributions to illuminate. My congratulations to Dhruti Ghiya Rathi for this significant collection of Jain contributions to the world." -STEVEN M. VOSE, University of Colorado, Denver