Equanimity Philosophy and Practice

Author(s): Nanesh Acharya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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Late Shri Himmat Singh Saruparia.
B.Sc., M.A., LL.B. Hindi Sahitya Ratoa, Jain Sidhantacharya
Born on 10th April, 1903 in Udaipur, Shri Saruparia served the State Government of Rajasthan in the capacity of a Magistrate, Commissioner & Collector. Shri Saruparia could not be tempted by the luxuries around him and devoted his leisure in writing and contemplation and published nearly sixty articles in Hindi & English on Jainology. He was well versed in Hindi. English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apbhransh, and other regional languages like Rajasthani & Gujarati.
He imparted religious education to Jain Monks and Nuns after his retirement from Government Service and nearly 150 Jain-Nuns could get through Jain Ratnakar Examination under his supervision & guidance which is an outstanding contribution of him.
In his personal life Saruparia was humble, simple and man of high thinking who was always ready to help needy and disapointed persons. Welfare and secret donations for noble cause were at the top of his personal likings. He devoted his time in contemplation and reading and writing religious literature. His quest for knowledge was so high that inspite of being old, he got registered as a Ph.D. candidate and intensively devoted himself for the proposed research plan, but the nature could not allow him to complete his project and he left for his heavenly abode on 13,11 1985 in Udaipur. His study room was a source of his