Speaker
Dhruti Ghiya Rathi
Research Scholar / Author / Editor
About
Dhruti Ghiya Rathi is a research scholar specializing in Ancient Indian History and Indology. She has presented papers at esteemed forums such as the International Symposium on the Dating of Mahavir Nirvana, and the Rushbhayan. She is the Editor of Significant Contributions of Jainism and currently serves as the Vice-Chair and Staff Editor of the Jain Digest, a publication of JAINA (Federation of Jain Associations in North America), where she regularly contributes articles on Jain art objects in museums worldwide. Her work has also been featured in the ISJS Newsletter. She is core team member of Jainism-Says Blogspot. Her academic interests include Ancient Indian History, Numismatics, Trade, Finance, Linguistics, and Reincarnation. She has lectured on Jainism as a visiting faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University and has actively participated in interfaith dialogues and academic seminars and chaired Jain academic conference session. Dhruti has been invited to speak at graduation ceremonies and Rotary Club events, where she discusses the philosophy and its relevance. She recently completed MA (History) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Ancient Indian History. Previously, she completed an MBA (Finance) and worked at consulting companies on management and implementation of SAP Information Technology. Email: dhrutirathi@gmail.com