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A. N. Upadhye
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Born
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1906-02-06
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6 February 1906
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Died
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(1975-10-08)
(aged 69)
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Education
| Gilginchi Artal High School,
Belgaum
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Dr A.N. Upadhye
(6 February 1906 ? 08 Oct 1975) was a scholar of
Prakrit
, Jainalogy and dedicated himself to Jaina studies and wrote many books on Jainalogy. He got recognition and was appreciated in India as well as in Abroad. He was the President of 46th
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
which was held at
Shravanabelagola
in 1967.
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Early life
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He was born in the family of Jaina Priests (
Upadhyaya
) on 2 June 1906 in
Sadalga
in Chikkodi Taluka of
Belgaum
District. His primary education in Kannada was provided by his parents.
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Education
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Dr Adinath Neminath Upadhye completed his primary education in Sadalaga and Secondary Education at Gilginchi Artal High School, Belgaum. He then went on to receive his
Bachelor of Arts
with Honours from
Bombay University
in Sanskrit and Prakrit languages. Later, he moved to Pune for Post-Graduation and joined
Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
. In 1930, he completed a
Master of Arts
from the same university in Sanskrit and Prakrit languages.
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Career
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Dr. A.N. Upadhye began his career as a Lecturer of
Prakrit
at Rajaram College, Kolhapur in 1930. He served full 32 years in Rajaram College and received D.Litt. Degree from
Bombay University
in 1939. He dedicated himself as Springer Research Scholar of Bombay University from 1939 to 1942. He retired from Rajaram College in 1962 after 32 years of loyal service. Later, he joined
Shivaji University
as a Professor Emeritus from 1962 to 1971, during this period he served as Dean of Arts Department as well. He worked closely with Dr. A.G. Pawar, then Vice-Chancellor of
Shivaji University
and also worked hard to lay a strong foundation for newly formed University.
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Final Years and Death
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In 1971, Upadhye became a founding professor and Head of the Jaina Chair at the
University of Mysore
. In this role, he was the driving force behind the establishment of the University's post-graduate Department of Jainalogy and Prankrit. His life and work was portrayed in the Marathi book "Charitra Tyanche Paha Jara".
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Within days of retiring from Mysore University, Upadhye died of a heart attack on 08-Oct-1975 at his home in Kolhapur.
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Bibliography
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- Hari?e?a
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B?hatkath?ko?a
, ed. A. N. Upadhye, Bombay, 1943.
- Haribhadra
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Dh?rt?khy?na
, ed. A. N. Upadhye, Bombay, 1944.
- Devasena
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Dar?anas?ra
, ed. A. N. Upadhye, Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Institute 15 (1935):198?206.
- Siddhasena Div?kara
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Dv?tri??ik?
, in A. N. Upadhye (1971).
- ?ubhacandra.
Jn?n?r?ava
, ed. H. L. Jain, Kailashchandra Siddhantacharya and A. N. Upadhye, Sholapur, 1977.
- Sv?mikum?ra.
K?rttikey?nuprek??
, ed. A. N. Upadhye, Agas, 1978.
- Yog?ndu.
Param?tmaprak??a
, ed. A. N. Upadhye, Bombay, 1937.
- Kundakunda
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Pravacanas?ra
with Am?tacandra’s commentary, ed. A. N. Upadhye, Bombay, 1935.
- ?a?kha???gama
, vols 2 and 3, ed. H. Jain, A. N. Upadhye and K. Siddhantashastri, Sholapur, 1976 and 1980.
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