Skip to content
AC
All authors

Adinath Neminath Upadhye

Dr.

📅 Birth and Early Life i) Born on 6 February 1906 in Sadalga, Chikkodi Taluka, Belgaum District, Karnataka. ii) Came from a Jaina priestly family (Upadhyaya tradition). iii) Received his primary education in Kannada from his parents. 🎓 Education i) Completed primary education in Sadalaga. ii) Attended Gilginchi Artal High School, Belgaum, for secondary education. iii) Graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) in Sanskrit and Prakrit from Bombay University. iv) Pursued Postgraduate studies at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. v) Obtained M.A. in Sanskrit and Prakrit from Bombay University in 1930. 👨‍🏫 Academic and Professional Career i) Began career in 1930 as Lecturer in Prakrit at Rajaram College, Kolhapur. ii) Served 32 years at Rajaram College (1930–1962). iii) Earned D.Litt. from Bombay University in 1939. iv) Held the position of Springer Research Scholar at Bombay University from 1939 to 1942. v) Retired from Rajaram College in 1962. 🏛 Work at Shivaji University i) Joined Shivaji University in 1962 as Professor Emeritus. ii) Served until 1971. iii) Also served as Dean of the Arts Department. iv) Collaborated closely with Dr. A.G. Pawar, Vice-Chancellor of Shivaji University. v) Played a key role in laying the foundation for the newly formed Shivaji University. 🎓 Contribution to University of Mysore i) In 1971, became the founding professor and Head of the Jaina Chair, University of Mysore. ii) Instrumental in establishing the postgraduate Department of Jainalogy and Prakrit at the university. 🏆 Honours and Recognition i) Recognized nationally and internationally as a leading scholar in Prakrit and Jainology. ii) Elected President of the 46th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held at Shravanabelagola in 1967. iii) His life and work were commemorated in the Marathi book "Charitra Tyanche Paha Jara". 🕯 Final Years and Death i) Retired from University of Mysore shortly before his death. ii) Passed away due to a heart attack on 8 October 1975 at his residence in Kolhapur.

17 articles1929–20106 publications
The Indian Historical Quarterly · 7The Jaina Gazette · 5Sambodhi · 2Jinamanjari · 1Jnana Desana · 1Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology · 1

Articles

Jnana Desana

जम्बूदीव - पण्णत्ति - संगहो एवं डॉ. आदिनाथ नेमिनाथ उपाध्ये

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye, Anupam Jain

July-December 2010
Jinamanjari

Pattävali of Senagana: Genealogy ofAn Ascetic Order

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye, Jyoti Prasad Jain

2006
Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Social and Cultural Glimpses from the Kuvalayamālā

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

October - 1997
Sambodhi

Adinatha Neminatha: A Life Sketch of Dr. A. N. Upadhye

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

1976
Sambodhi

Bappa Bhatti and his Taragana

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

January - 1975
The Indian Historical Quarterly

A History of Sanskrit Literature, Classical Period (Review)

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

December - 1949
The Indian Historical Quarterly

A Prakrit Grammar attributed to Samantabhadra

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

December - 1941
The Indian Historical Quarterly

Materials for the Interpretation of the term ‘Gommata’

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

December - 1940
The Indian Historical Quarterly

Jambudvipa-prajnāpti-samgraha of Padmanandi

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

June - 1938
The Indian Historical Quarterly

Syntactic Position of the Preposition in Ardhamagadhi

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

December - 1933
The Indian Historical Quarterly

Varahamihira and Buzurjmehr

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

December - 1933
The Indian Historical Quarterly

Vidasaka's Ears

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

December - 1932
The Jaina Gazette

Pravachanasara Of Shri Kundakunda (A Summary)

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

July to September - 1929
The Jaina Gazette

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON JAINA GOTRAS

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

April to June - 1929
The Jaina Gazette

Right Faith

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

April to June - 1929
The Jaina Gazette

RIGHT FAITH

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

March - 1929
The Jaina Gazette

Right Faith

By Adinath Neminath Upadhye

January - 1929

Scholars on similar subjects