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Very sad to share the news that Jain scholar Dr. Sneh Rani Jain breathed her last at sagar, Madhya Pradesh in Chaitanya hospital at 5 AM on 21 June 2022. She was in ICU since yesterday. Her Funeral took place at 10am.
She was the first female Indian Pharmacist and known for her distinct work on Jainism & Indus valley Civilization.
Scroll below for her biography.
May her soul attain sadgati.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Snehrani ji was my guru mother, we have done many seminars in the country and abroad, I and the Mahasabha have got to learn a lot from her knowledge and studies. She wrote many articles related to the Indus Valley Civilization. Condolences on her death. I do not have words to express. I pray to God that she may get Moksh.
A great stalwart who had authoritatively explained in a convincing way that the Indus Valley civilization was based on Jain principles. She gave a lecture on this subject in Madaras university Jainology dept. Presided by the very Great Scholar Late Shri Iravatham Mahadevan. When she visited Chennai to deliver an Endowment lecture we had an opportunity to be with her to understand the meaning of several mystique line diagrams/symbols found in Jaina caves in Tamilnadu invariably. Triangle, Ladder, square with lines across etc. Many varieties. A large ocean-like-data we have lost forever.
We were together in a seminar in Khandagiri. A marvelous lady with full of knowledge. We both together went to visit Udayagiri and Khandagiri. She shared a lot of philosophical thoughts with me.
Sorry to know of her passing away. I met her first time in September 1993 at the Centennial of World Parliament of Religions where I was the the Coordinator of Jain Delegation from India. I still remember her singing a song in English – I love my Mahavira.
🙏💐Her works will be remembered for a long time to come. My deep respect for the departed soul 🙏
I salute such an accomplished Jain scholar and historian with wide knowledge base and depth! Om Sadgati for her soul. 🙏🏼
Om shanti. A great loss to the society.
I spoke to her in 2020 for a good 1+ hour. And hoped to meet her sometime. Despite her age, she sounded so excited & confident talking about Jainism and Indus Valley Script & Seals. She said she can understand the Indus script with Jainism perspective. She shared a lot of things, recalling her Trip to Chennai, staying with the renowned Tamil Scholar Late Iravatham Mahadevan sir, who looked up to her as his guru, a sister. Through her, he could understand the Indus script and he is one of the first & few to declare the Indus script is connected to Jainism. Fortunately I recorded that conversation being well aware of old age, it is now a treasurable memory of her….Om Shanti Shanti Shanti. 🙏🏼
It’s personal loss to my family, she was father’s professor, had an opportunity to meet her last year, had conversation on different topics.
Mourne the loss of Shri Sneh Rani Jain, A scholar of extraordinary skills and Brahmachari of firm resolve. She leads a exploratory and research trip to MP Heritage sites – Deogarh, Sonagiri, Nainagiri. She was also present at the dept of Jainology, the University of Madras during my masters at multiple occasions; presenting research papers, taking workshops and more. Her claim that she deciphered the script of Harappa civilization within the framework of Jainism is what opened my eyes in multiple frames. We were fortunate to undertake research and exploratory pilgrimage with her to MP heritage sites, also attend her lectures on Jain significance of Harappa Seals.
She taught us microbiology in B Pharm. in the year 1981
ॐ शान्ति ॐ
Vinamra Shradhanjali to our respected teacher. She was a great schloar🙏🙏🙏
She was a great scholar.
Shraddhanjali by Saeidu Pharmacy
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💐BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. S.Rani Jain is an erudite scholar and practitioner of Jainism and a Jain Brahmāchārinī from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. She holds a meritorious Academic record and is the First woman Ph.D. in Pharmacy from India. She did her post doctoral research in Bio-Technology, Pharmacy and Phyto-Chemistry in Germany and West Virginia, USA. She has taught Pharmacy in India at University of Sagar in addition to Pharmacology, she taught German Language. Dr. Sneh Rani’s religious interests were inspired by Baal Acharaya 108 Shri Vidyasagarji Maharaj. She devoted herself as Bramhacharini. She took the Anuvrata-oath in 1984 and Bramhacharya-oath in 1986.
She developed a deep interest in History and Archaeology and has published several books and numerous research papers related to Indus Valley , Harappan culture, Shravana Belagola and other ancient archaeological sites related to Jainism. She has written and composed several Songs of Jain Themes in English for Children, and has prepared a Pictorial Book on Religion with the Title: “Jainism – The Eternal Truth”. Her first song appeared at the Parliament of World Religion in Chicago, 1993. She has more than 50 published papers on Pharmacy and has written over 100 articles on Jain and Archaeological themes in National and International Magazines.
Her specialties are: Jain Metaphysics, Jain Archaeology and Scientific principles of the Jain Religion. Origin & Structure of the Cosmos, Elements of the Universe, Soul and Karmic Interaction, and Relation of Jainism to Modern Science.
Languages: English, German, Russian, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, and Marathi.
She has written two chapters of the book Introduction To Jainism. One is on “Yoga and meditation.” This chapter gives the theory as well as her personal practice of yoga and meditation. Her chapter on “Art and archeology” gives information about her views on the Indus Valley civilization; she uses the expression “Indus civilization.” because the culture was indeed extant in the South of India as well as other parts of the country.
She also claims that she can decipher the script of this civilization within the framework of Jainism.
List of Publications:
- Aparigrahavada in Shravakachara (14.07.2017)
- The Indus Script – Archeology from a Jain Perspective (19.05.2010)
- Introduction To Jainism
- JCA-NY – Jainism And Our Universe In Relation To Modern Science (01.12.2021)
- JCA-NY – Scholars Lecture Series – Jain Practice in Modern Life – Dr. Sneh Rani Jain, PhD – Sept 21, 2008 (26.11.2021)
- Gandhian Jainism in Romania (31.07.2017)
- Aparigrahavada in Shravakachara (14.07.2017)
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