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Ac'ārya Śri Hemac'andra Suri has worked in two directions. On one hand by preaching to the king he effected the spread of the Jainism and Jain principles in vanious parts of the country and on the other hand he secured a unique place in literary field by composieg there crores and half new verses
The place of Hémac'andrāc'ārya amongst the ancient scholars of India is unique and very important. His position in the courts of Siddharaja as well as Kūmārpāla was as priceless and precious as that of Kalidas in the Court of Vikrama' or that of Baga in the court of Harśa Some call him the Panini of Gujarat; some call him Mammat of Gujarat, some call him 'Pigalāc❜arya, some call him Amiarsingh.
(Pănini a celebrated grammarian; Mammat a well known critic of the art of poetry etc; Pingalâc'arya: The exponent of the forms of poetry etc, and Amarsingh A compiler of a Sankrit dictionary.) The number of his pupils also was very great. Śree Ramachandra suri, Śree Gunac'andra Sūri, Śree Vardhaman gaṇi, Śree Devandra, Śree Yaśaśc'andra, Śree Udayac'andra Śree Balac'andra etc were some of his pupils who deserve a special note.
In the early life of Hémac'andrâc'ārya the quarrel amongst his pupils had increased. Out of the chief pupils Bālac'andra, Rāmac'andra and Gupac'andra the last two had been faithful to their master while Balac'andra sided with Ajayapala It is reported that at the time of 'Anjan-Śalāka' it was Balc'andra who had caused to evade the right time Ramac'andra Suri was also an able man who has written a great number of plays, story
poems etc
After the death of Hémac'andräc'arya there was a dispute regarding the matter of succession As Ajayapala was helped by Balac'andra, he asked Rāmac'andra to hand over the seat to Balac'andra, but Ramac'andra refused saying that as he him
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