Rajaram Jain

[1][2] Rajaram Jain[3] was born on February 1, 1929, in Malthon, Sagar district, Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh, India.

[8] He is currently an associate member of the Centre of Jaina Studies, University of London,[9] and formerly served as the President of Shri Ganesh Varni Sansthan, Varanasi.he 1940s.

In 2018, Rajaram Jain received the prestigious 'Colette Caillat Foundation Award[10]' from the Institut de France, Paris, for his book 'Sirival Chariu',[11][12] a critical edition and Hindi translation of the 15th-century Apabhramsha epic by poet Raidhu, highlighting India's trade relations with foreign countries.

In 1974, he was honored with the 'Jain Itihas Ratna' award from the Vice-President of India B.D.Jatti for his book 'Vaddhamanacariu[13]', a significant 12th-century literary and cultural masterpiece.

Additionally, his collaborative work Pasnaha Cariu[14][6] delves into 12th-century manuscripts, providing the first reference to Delhi as Dhilli and detailing the reign of Tribhuvanpati Tomar, shedding light on Delhi's pre-Sultanate history with critical editions and Hindi translations enriched by exhaustive research and analysis.

Rajaram Jain with his wife, Vidyawati Jain in 2018
Rajaram Jain receiving The Institut de France 's Prize for 'Sirival Cariu' in 2018
The Vice President, B. D. Jatti presenting 'Jain Itihas Ratna' to Rajaram Jain in 1974
Rajaram Jain receiving 'Presidential Award of Certificate of Honour' [ 17 ] from K. R. Narayanan , the President of India , in 2000