Name : Dr. Jinendra Kumar Jain Designation : Assistant Professor Deptt. of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, M.P. Qualification : B.Sc. , M.A. (AIH), M.A. (His.), UGC-NET, SLET (RPSC), Ph.D. Area of interest : Ancient Indian Culture, Art & Architecture Contact no. : 9407257235, 9753590625 E-Mail : [email protected] Dr. Jinendra Jain is working as Assistant Professor in the Dept. of A.I.H. and Archaeology. Before joining this university he has worked as Research officer for four year in Dr. V.S. Wakankar Archaeological Research Institute, Govt. of M.P., Bhopal. As Research officer he surveyed 500 villages of Harda and Ashoknagar of Madhya Pradesh, and discovered a number of sculptures, temples and other antiquities. Besides, he conducted Prehistoric exploration in Hoshangabad district of Narmada valley. As Co-director he conducted the excavations at the Gambhirwatola (Distt. – Anuppur) and Mehtakhedi (Distt.-Khargone) M.P.. He has also conducted two scientific debris clearance work at Bhojnagar (Bhopal) and Richhawar (Distt.-Raisen,MP.) and participated in the excavation at Manora (Satna, M.P.) as Government officer. He has successfully organized five National seminars, ten Workshops and 15 special Lectures on different aspects of archaeology in Wakankar Archaeological Institute, Bhopal. Dr. Jain has documented Around 4000 Jain sculptures in Jabalpur, Damoh, Sagar, Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, under the NMMA project, Archaeological Survey of India. He has published one book and 25 research papers in various journal, volume and seminar proceedings. After the completion and award of Ph.D. Degree on the topic ‟ Digamber Jain Sahitya mein Varnit Samaj ka Adhyayan” (First Century C.E. to 12 th Century C.E.) he Joined Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar as Lecture (contract) from 2001 to 2010. He also awarded as Rashtriya Jain Yuva Samman for Jain archaeology by Rashtriya Digambar Jain Samiti, at Shravanbelgola, Karnataka in 2017..