London, UK – 14th May 2026 Parliamentary addresses, museum partnerships, community awards and the signing of a landmark agreement to return over 2,000 Jain manuscripts from the Wellcome Collection. The Institute of Jainology held its annual Mahavir Janma Kalyanak celebrations at the Palace of Westminster on 14th May, bringing together parliamentarians, scholars, museum leaders and[…]
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London, UK –29th April 2025 The Palace of Westminster was once again the setting for a distinguished gathering hosted by the Institute of Jainology (IOJ), where leaders of the Jain community, scholars, parliamentarians, interfaith representatives, business leaders, journalists and supporters came together for an evening of reflection, recognition and celebration. The event was chaired by[…]
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Westminster, UK, 24th April 2024: Click Here for Press Release Highlights – One Jain Awards 2024 Excellence in the Community Award – Mrs Sonal Mehta Young Persons Award – Dr Suraj Bafna Highly Commended Award – Mr Chandrakant Shah. MBE Special Lifetime Achievement Award – Mr Nemu Chandaria. OBE Restitution of Wellcome Jain Manuscript collection to the[…]
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[…]