Reviews
Summary
Narayan M. Kansara reviews the felicitation volume ‘Jain Studies in Honour of Jozef Deleu’. He introduces Professor Jozef Deleu, highlighting his pioneering research on the Jain literary genre prabandha and his work on the Jaina canon. The volume contains biographical sketches and reminiscences of Deleu, followed by essays on the state of Jain studies during the previous decades. Scholars like Muni Jambuvijaya, Klaus Bruhn, Colette Caillat, Nalini Balbir and others contribute articles on Agama publications, Western scholarship, art history and textual criticism. Kansara summarises Jambuvijaya’s assessment of the classification and chronology of Jain Agamas, noting that the Svetambara tradition recognises eleven Angas and a large number of angabahya texts, many of which are now lost. The reviewer praises the volume for honouring Deleu’s legacy and for presenting new research, thereby advancing the field of Jain studies.
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Conclusion
Kansara concludes that ‘Jain Studies in Honour of Jozef Deleu’ is a fitting tribute to a scholar who illuminated Jain literature. The collection gathers contributions from leading scholars, documents Deleu’s achievements and highlights areas needing further research. It serves both as a homage and a valuable resource for future scholarship.