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Acarya Sri Vijay Labdhisurisvarji Maharaj
[In the galaxy of Jaina ascetics belonging to the holy Svetambar Monastic Order, the late Acarya Sri Vijay Labdhisurisvarji Maharaj was an outstanding personality. Born in Gujarat, the Acarya passed away in Bombay on the 17th August, 1961 after an eventful life of 78 years.
Acarya Sri Labdhisurisvarji preached and practised the traditional Jaina religion prevalent in India from times immemorial. He was a scholar, poet, social reformer, a man with humanitarian outlook. He travelled widely in India and was responsible for eradicating the evil social custom of infanticide prevalent in many parts of Northern India. He was a fearless champion of humanitarianism and 'had converted many to the vegetarian way of life.
The Acarya's monumental achievement in Jaina literature is his Dvādasāra Nayacakra', an elaborate and highly technical treatise on Anekāntavāda in four volumes and it took about fifteen years to complete it. Speaking at the dedication of the last volume in 1960 Dr. Radhakrishnan described the Acarya as a dedicated and silent promoter of Indian culture and paid a glorious tribute to him. –Editor.]
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