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On
the occasion of the 12th All India Oriental Conference
held at Varanasi in December 1943, a few leading Indologists
approached Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain for the setting up
of an organization to undertake systematic research and
publication of Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali and Apabhhramsha
texts.
In response to this, Sahuji, true to his deep love for
learning and cultural heritage, took to the decision to
found the Bharatiya Jnanpith.
On 18th of February, 1944 the formal registration
of the organization took place in the form of a Deed of
Declaration, laying down its objectives as follows:
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