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 Dr Seyyed Mohammad Reza Jalali Naini(in Farsi:دکتر سید محمد رضا جلالی نایینی) (Pronounced:SEY-YED MOHAM-MAD REZA JALALI NAEE-NI) (1915-2004)

Was an Iranian Lawyer, Researcher,Historian, translator and an expert in Hindu Mythology and ancient languages. He was son of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammad Hassan Jalali Naeni, who was one of the writers and editors of the First Constitution of Iran.

== Early Life ==

Jalali Naeini was born in 1915 in Naeen (located in provience of Isfahan) to a religious and noble family. After finishing his elemantary school traveled to Tehran and completed his intermediate in Servat and Dar Al Fonon schools.

== Career ==

After earning his bachelor degree in law in 1940-41 he became a member of Iran's Bar Association and soon was promoted to the chairman of the society due to his hardwork. Above all he is most known for his fascinating researches on Iran-India ancient history and mythology.

Dr.Naeni is the author editor and transator of more than 31 books mostly related to Indian philosophy, religions, mythology, culture and languages. Most importantly rectification of MEHABEBHARAT which was translated to Farsi during the time of Akbar The Great was done by him.

On 13/march/1971 he recived an Hanoury P.H.D in literature from Hindu University of Benares in India.

== Revolution And Death ==

Immediatly after the Iranian revolution Dr.Naini was disqulified as a lawyer. He stayed about a year in India and completed one of his greatest works the complete translation of MEHABEHARAT. Rest of his life was spent mostly in silence however he published one book in India. Dr.Naini died in year 2004 at the age of 89 due to natural causes in Tehran.

His Works :

1-Tafsir-e-Mavaheb-e- Elliyeh 2-Boostan-e-Sa'di 3-Montakhab-e-ash'are-e-Farrokhi Yazdi ( Selected Poems of Farrokhi Yazdi) 4-Farhad and Shirin 5-Resaley-e-Hatamiyeh 6-Farhang-e-Hoghoogh (French - Farsi Law Dictionary) 7-Montakab-e-asar Mohammad DaraSHokouh ( Selected Works of Prince Darashokouh) 8-Goftar-e Ibn Sina dar Mantegh ( Avecinna's view on Logic) 9-Goftar-e BuAli dar Mantegh va Elahiat ( Avecinna's view on Logic and Divinity) 10-Biography of Jawaharlal Nehru 11-Sakinat-ul-Ulia 12-Serr-e Akbar ( Upanishads translation from Sanskrit to Farsi) 13-Tanghih-ul-Doulat val-Elal 14-Sharhe hal va asare Hujat-ul-Hagh Abul-Fath Mohammad 15-Tozih-ul-Melal 16-Adab-e Tarighat va Khodayabi dar Erfan-e Hindu 17-Aray-e Hend 18-Aray-e Arab 19-Soroudhay-e Rig Veda 20-Tarigheye Guru Nanak va Peydayee-e Sikhism 21-Tazkarey-e- Montakab-al-Taef 22-Ketab-ul-asnam 23-Tahghigh rooye Diwan-e- Hafiz Shirazi 24-Loghat-e Sanskrit zekr shode dar ketabe Al-Hind az Al-Biruni 25-Daghayegh-ul Haghayegh 26-Farhang-e Farsi Prakash 27-Bhagavad Gita 28-Khishavandiy-e ghadim-e zaban va mazhabe do ghoume Aryayee Iran va Hend 29-Tarjomehaye Farsi az Kotobe Sanskrit 30-Tashihe MahaBharat 31-Translation of Ramayana 32-Hend dar yek Negah (India in a Glimpse)

Sources: MEHABEHARAT'S introduction and biography of the author Published in tehran ISBN 964-6414-25-7