A proud moment – First ever Jain at the Cenotaph

Sunday November 11th was a historic day. It marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the Great War in which 1.3m Indians fought alongside soldiers from the commonwealth and a large number sacrificed their lives Many Jain community leaders participate annually in local Remembrance Day services. However for Jains, this was[…]

16th Annual Ahimsa Day Celebration at the House of Commons

The Jain All Party Parliamentary Group and One JAIN, UK celebrates its 16th Ahimsa Day at the House of Commons

The Institute of Jainology (IoJ) and the Jain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) celebrated their annual Ahimsa Day today at the House of Commons, to mark the Jain tenet of Ahimsa (non-violence),

OneJAIN Service Awards – Recognising the amazing community work you do

Selfless service to others is an important aspect of the Jain way of life and many in our community are engaged in charitable or supportive activities, both here in the UK and around the world. These include work in the fields of community development, education, food collection and distribution, fundraising for poverty or disaster relief,[…]

Jain-APPG Mahavir Janma Kalyanak at the House of Commons

Westminster, 28th March 2018. The Institute of Jainology (IoJ), the international Jain organisation promoting Jainism in inter-religious affairs, held its Annual Mahavir Janma Kalyanak celebration hosted by the Jain All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) at the House of Commons (HoC). The Jain APPG was organised as part of the IoJ led ‘OneJAIN’ initiative, representing the[…]

Origin of the symbol ‘Zero’ finally established

Carbon dating finds Bakhshali manuscript contains oldest recorded origins of the symbol ‘zero’ Ancient Indian mathematical text at Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries revealed to be centuries older than previously thought. The origin of the symbol zero has long been one of the world’s greatest mathematical mysteries. Today, new carbon dating research commissioned by the University of[…]

Dr Mehool Sanghrajka awarded MBE in 2018 UK New Year Honours List

Institute of Jainology Director has been recognised for services to the Jain Faith and Education. London, 1 January 2018: The Institute of Jainology is pleased to announce its Director and Trustee, Dr Mehool Sanghrajka, has been awarded an MBE in the 2018 New Year honours for services to the Jain Faith and Education. For over[…]