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at the court of Jaisimha. Other famed intellectuals of that period were : Govindacharya, Suracharya, Viracharya, Vardhman Suri, Dronacharya, Samkhyawadi Simha, Kamalkirti, Vagbhatta, Acharya Manikya Chandra, Bhava Brihaspati, Abhay Dev Suri, Shanti Suri, Dharma, Dhanpal, Vadi Dev Suri, Kumudchandra, Maldhari Hemchandra, Bhagwati, Devbodh, poet Shripal, Tarka, Bharat, Pragvat etc.
Inspite of being attached to Jain tradition Hemchandra was open minded and religiously tolerant. He worshipped qualities not person, and that made him more popular and respected than many of his contemporaries. In his Mahavir stotra, his philosophy of life is candidly expressed, “I am not biased in your favour because of blind faith, nor am I against any one because of revulsion. I have accepted you after proper examination of the information received through canons."
Although respecting and accepting the traditional knowledge, Hemchandra never hesitated in stating the truth as he experienced. About professionalism prevailent in physicians he writes, “Like a courtesan, you never glance even at a friend even though he is sick, even though asking, unless you are paid.” Such candid portrayal of people, their habits and habitats can be found spread throughout his works.
Hemchandra was a keen observer; an efficient compiler of information, a sharp analyser and a lucid
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