Systems of Indian Philosophy

Author(s): Virchand R Gandhi
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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of India at the Congress of World Religions in America and for his learned lectures in America and Europe. This suggestion coincided well with the devotion in which he held knowledge and religion.
Shri Umedchandbhai was born in Chuda, Saurashtra, in 1883 A.D. and was brought up in an atmosphere of education and culture. His father Shri Dolatchandbhai was one of the first Arts Graduates of the Bombay University and was the author of a number of books. Having such a laudable legacy of culture and knowledge, Shri Umedchandbhai had a distinguished career both at school and college. He won a University prize, besides being a Dakshina Fellow at Gujarat college, Ahmedabad. He started his early career as a school teacher, which he continued with zeal and admiration for nearly twenty years. After leaving the sphere of education, he became the Assistant Secretary of the Bombay Stock Exchange, which he continued till 1940, when he felt an urge to retire and have a spiritual solace. Later, he spent some years in religious studies and meditation at Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram, Agas, along with his wife,
ho was a source of great inspiration in all his activities. After the death of his wife, he left Agas and returned to Bombay at the persuasion of his sons, a proposition which he never cherished. He died at Bombay at the age of 83 on 11th February 1968.
During his stay in Bombay, Shri Umedchandbhai was actively associated with Shri Jain Swetamber Conference, Shri Jain Swetamber Education Board, Shri Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh, Mumbai Mangrol Jain Sabha, Jain Association of India, Mumbai Jain Swayamsevak Mandal and many other cultural and religious Institutions. He had close associations with Vile Parle Gujarati Mandal, Vile Parle Adult Education Committee, etc.
Shri Umedchandbhai held in high esteem Acharya Shri Vijayavallabhsuri, whose services to the cause of education, social welfare and Jainism has but few