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Obituary
èame back to Gujarat. He was appointed a Professor of Indian Philosophy In the Purătattvaniandira of the Gujarat Vidyapith or the National University established by Mahatma Gandhi. He undertook and conipleted a tremendous task of critically cditing a voluminous work, covering not less than 900 pages, of Abhayadeva's commentary on the Sanmatitarka of Siddhasena Divākara. The work was so stupendous that he had to devote nearly eight years to it. This was a miracle perfornied by a completely blind nian. After the completion of the work, Gandhiji advised him to take rest for one year,
From Gujarat he went to Benaras Hindu University in 1933, being appointed there as Professor of Jaina Philosophy and retired volunatarily from service in 1944. During this time he wrote and edited a number of valuable works in Sankrit, Hindi and Gujarati. His commentary and translation work both in Gujarati and Hindi of Tattvarthasūtra are most important for those who desire to understand the real significance of the text in clear and lucid language elucidating all the knotty points in the work. The introductions to his editions of the Jnanabindu and Pramanamimamsã are real contributions to Sanskrit logical works. His edition of
Tattvopaplavasimha of Jayarīši Bhatta in the Gaek wad's Oriental Series deserves to be specially mentioned as it is the systematic work from the Cärväka point of view refuting all the different Indian philosophical systems, He edited in the same series Dharmakirti's Hetubindu along with Arcata's commentary and Durv:ka Misra's Sub-commentary.
After voluntary retirement from BHU in 1944 he gave his services to Bharatiya Vidyabhavan, Bombay. In 1947 at last he came to Ahmedabad and joined B. J. Institute of Research and Learning, as an Hon. Professor. He was an academic adviser of the L. D. Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad
Distinctions and Honours
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In 1947 he was awarded Vijayadharms üri Jaina Sahitya Gold Medal by Shri Yashovijaya Granthamala, Bliavnagar, for his distinct contribution to Jaina Literature.
He was elected President of the Prakrit and Jainism section of the 16th session of All India Oriental Conference which met in Lucknow in 1951.
In 1955 he delivered a series of three lectures on Adhyatmavicāraṇa' in Shri Popatlal Hemachand Adhyātma Vyākhyāna Mālā under the auspices of Gujarat Vidyasabha, Ahmedabad.
In 1956 he was awarded the Gandhi prize of Rs. 1501 by Vardha Rashtrabhasha Prachara Samiti for his contribution to philosophical and spiritual literature in Hindi,
