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Your service to literature, your scriptural study, was vast and profound. You were not unaware of which pearl lay where in the ocean of Jain scriptures, your eyes of knowledge were clear. It was due to your exceptional scholarship that the Jain community bestowed upon you the title of Upadhyaya of the Punjab Sampradaya. You wrote nearly 60 books, translated great scriptures. 'Tattvarth Sutra Jainagma-Samanyava' is your unique creation. Scholars from Germany, France, America and Canada had heartily welcomed this work. You were a learned scholar of Jain, Buddhist and Vedic scriptures. Your service to literature will forever shine like the sun in the literary sky of the Jain world. You were an ocean of tolerance, a sea of courage, fortitude and tolerance. Even in the most dire of crises, no one saw you troubled. Once in Ludhiana, your thigh was broken, it was shattered into three pieces. Dr. Verjan operated on you at the Christian Hospital in Ludhiana. You were not given anesthesia during the operation, yet you remained so calm and composed that Dr. Verjan was astonished. He blurted out, "I used to tell stories of the peace of Jesus, but I am witnessing that peace in the life of this great man." In the twilight of your life, you were afflicted with cancer. Yet you always remained calm. Even when in excruciating pain, your face never showed any sadness or anxiety. When the people of the Ludhiana Jain community brought a doctor and the doctor asked, "Maharaj, what is troubling you?" you gave a beautiful answer. You said, "Doctor Sahib! I am not troubled, those who brought you are surely troubled. Take care of them." Everyone was amazed by Maharajshri's tolerance, saying, "Even with a terrible disease like cancer, Gurudev is completely calm, as if nothing is happening." Principal Position In VS 2003, you were appointed Principal of the Punjab Sthanakwasi Jain Shraman Sangh in Ludhiana, and in VS 2006, you were honored with the position of Principal of the Shri Vardhaman Sthanakwasi Jain Shraman Sangh in Sadri. Truly, your scholarly personality has gained recognition everywhere. Whether Jain or non-Jain, everyone sang the praises of your character and intellectual stature. Even today, people are filled with reverence when they discuss your vast scriptural knowledge. Successful Preacher You were a successful speaker and preacher of your time. Scriptural facts and truth were the foundation of your sermons. From them, the listener received heart-touching, solid principles. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Shri Pratap Singh Kairon, Shri Bhimsen Sachar, and other national leaders...