Ardha Magadhi Reader

Author(s): B D Jain
Publisher: Shri Satguru Publications

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monk at the age of 17 and died in 1896 at Gujranwala where a shrine was built over his ashes. He was the author of three works in Hindí viz., Jain Tat. vidarsh, Agyán Timir Bháskar and Tatva Nirnaya Prasád which lucidly expound the doctrines of Jainism and refute all charges brought against it. In 1893 he was invited to the World's Congress of Religions which he could not attend owing to his religious vows. Dr. Hoernle was much indebted to him for answers to his questions and dedicated to the monk as a mark of gratitude his edition of the Uvá sagadasáo.
2. The late Srí Vijaya Dharma Súri, Sástravi. sárada Jainácárya was born in Kathiawad in 1867 and died in 1922 at Shivpuri (Gwalior State) where a Samadhi Mandir has been erected over his ashes. He journeyed in U. P. and Bengal at great personal inconvenience and started at Benares the Yasovijaya Jain Páthsálá. Two scholars of this Páthsálá viz. Hargovind Das and Bechar Das, have edited a number. of volumes of the Yasovijaya Jain Granthmála. The whole credit of publishing this most valu. able series of Jain works is due to the late Sári jí. He bimself prepared an edition of Hemacandra's Yoga Sastra which appeared in the Bibliotheca Indica besides several books in vernacular. All scholars, Indian and European, interested in Jainism, resorted to him for help. He has left his worthy successor in the person of Srí Vijaya Indra Súri who, like his Guru, takes a deep interest in the Research work connected with Jainism.