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Rushabhayan 3 · International Seminar

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papers.

Explore the past.
Bring a new perspective.

Original research on Raja Rushabhdev and Bharatiya civilisation, across 34 themes.

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An illustrated open manuscript unfolds into civic pavilions, archaeological fragments, trading routes, astronomy and traditional crafts.Governance & society14History & arts5World perspectives5Science & time6Knowledge & craft4
Five perspectives. A connected world of knowledge.
Full paper deadline30 October
2026
Seminar in Vadodara, Gujarat27-28-29 November
2026

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Explore five research areas and their themes.

34 themes across 5 research areas
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14 research themes

Governance, Society & Dand Niti

  1. Origins of Dand Niti
  2. Dand Niti and the Foundations of Indian Political Thought
  3. Varna and Ashrama Vyavastha
  4. Rushabhdev’s Contribution to Social Institutions
  5. Shram Parampara: The 72 Kalas and 64 Vidyas
  6. Nyaya Vyavastha
  7. Panchayati Raj and Local Self-Governance
  8. Dharma, Niti, and Rajya
  9. Shreni Vyavastha: Trade Guilds and Economic Self-Regulation
  10. Social Sustainability in Bharatiya Civilisational Thought
  11. Comparative Governance Studies
  12. Women and Social Structures in Ancient Bharatiya Society
  13. Bharat’s Continuing Social Fabric
  14. Rushabhdev Studies and the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Framework
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5 research themes

Historical, Puranic, Artistic & Literary Perspectives

  1. Rushabhdev in the Puranic Tradition
  2. Rushabhdev and the Indus Valley Question
  3. Rushabhdev in Indian Art and Iconography
  4. Rare and Lesser-Known Textual References to Rushabhdev
  5. Epigraphic and Archaeological Evidence of Rishabha Worship
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5 research themes

International & Comparative Perspectives

  1. Rushabhdev in Comparative World Literature and Civilisational Origins
  2. Ahimsa, Aparigraha, and Global Ethics of Non-Violence and Sustainability
  3. Jainism’s Place in World Philosophical Studies
  4. Manuscript and Museum Studies: Global Preservation of Jain and Indic Heritage
  5. Cross-Cultural Trade and the Spread of Jain Thought Along Historic Trade Routes
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6 research themes

Scientific & Kalachakra Perspectives

  1. Kalachakra and Paleoclimatic Change
  2. Gigantism in Ancient Life Forms
  3. Longevity and Human Lifespan Across Time-Cycles
  4. Atmosphere, Environment, and the Sustenance of Early Life
  5. Sankranti Kal and Civilisational Transition
  6. The Jain Concept of Time: Kalachakra, Samay, and Cosmic Time-Units
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4 research themes

Civilisational Knowledge & Spread

  1. The 72 Kalas and 64 Vidyas: An Origin Point for Human Craft, Science, and Civilizational Knowledge
  2. Diffusion of Early Civilizational Knowledge
  3. Comparative Study of “First Teacher” Figures Across World Civilizations
  4. Trade, Migration, and the Spread of Jain and Indic Communities Across Asia and Beyond
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Academicians, research scholars, postgraduate and doctoral students, independent researchers, and subject experts are invited.

Across history, political science, sociology, law, archaeology, philosophy and related disciplines.

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