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{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific-prefix = Acharya
| name = Rajendrasuri
| image = Rajendrasuri.jpg
| caption =
| religion = [[Jainism]]
| sect =
| official_name = Acharya Rajendrasuri
| birth_name = Ratna Raj
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1827|12|03}}
| birth_place = [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]], Rajasthan, India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1906|12|21|1826|12|03}}
| death_place = [[Mohankheda]], [[Dhar]], Madhya Pradesh
| cremation_place =
| alma_mater =
| parents = Rishabhadas Parakh, Keshardevi
| initiation_name = Rajendrasuri
| initiator = Hemavijay
| initiation_place = [[Udaipur]]
| initiation_date = Vaishakh Shukla 5 [[Vikram Samvat]] 1904 ( 1848 CE)
| works = Abhidhānarājaindrakōśa
}}
{{Jainism}}
[[Acharya]] '''Rajendrasuri''' was a [[Svetambara]] [[Jainism|Jain]] monk and reformer of monk traditions of the 19th century. He wrote many books on [[Jainism]] including ''Abhidhānarājaindrakōśa'', a dictionary of [[Prakrit]] defining 60000 terms used in Jain works.

==Early life==
Acharya Rajendrasuri was born to businessman Rishabhadas Parakh and Keshardevi. His birth name was Ratna Raj. He was born on 3 December 1827 {{better source|date=March 2018}} at [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan]].<ref name="mmt">{{cite web | url=http://www.jainuniversity.org/html/pdfs/16_Rajendrasuri_ms.pdf | title=Main Monks of Tradition | work=www.jainuniversity.org | access-date=25 March 2013 | pages=2 | language=gu}}</ref><ref name="nss">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qLNQKGcDIhsC&pg=PA65 | title=Jainism: The World of Conquerors | publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publisher | author=Shah, Natubhai | year=2004 | pages=65 | isbn=9788120819382 | volume=1}}</ref><ref name="rsnt">{{cite web | url=http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=86158| title=Acharya Rajendrasuri: Biography | work=www.herenow4u.net | access-date=25 March 2013}}</ref>

==Ascetic life==
He was initiated as a [[Jain]] ''[[yati]]'' (a Jain monk who stays in the same place) by Hemavijay at [[Udaipur]] on Vaishakh Shukla 5 [[Vikram Samvat]] 1904 (in 1848 CE) and given a new name, Ratnavijay. He was the first yati initiated in the 19th century.<ref name="nss"/> Later his name was changed to Rajendrasuri upon his elevation to [[acharya]] rank.<ref name="rsnt"/>

He studied under Pramodsuri and Jain yati monk Sagarchand. Dharanendrasuri, impressed by his scholarship, appointed him as his ''daftari''. Ratnavijay was disappointed with the luxurious life of Dharanendrasuri and left him in 1864 AD. Later he became the leader of [[Tapa Gaccha]].<ref name="rsnt"/><ref name="ars">{{cite web | url=http://www.herenow4u.net/index.php?id=62442&tt_address_pi1%5Buid%5D=1960&cHash=505f250d57 | title=Acharya Rajendrasuri | work=www.herenow4u.net | date=23 April 2012 | access-date=25 March 2013}}</ref>

He led a movement in 1880 to reform ''[[yati]]'' tradition at [[Jaora]], resulting in near extinction of it. He opposed the luxurious life of the Jain yatis, contradictory to Jain principles of non-possession and non-violence. He issued a nine-point manifesto known as ''Nav-kalama''. He explained nine principles to reform Jain yati tradition. His manifesto was accepted after some initial opposition. Many leading yati and monks gave up their luxurious life and started following Jain principles. He established Agama or Samakit [[Gaccha]], later known as [[Tristutik Gaccha]].<ref name="nss"/><ref name="rsnt"/><ref name="ars"/>

He restored and reconstructed some Jain temples and consecrated 1023 icons of [[Tirthankara]]s.<ref name="nss"/> He visited [[Rajasthan]] and [[Malwa]] where he delivered religious discourses in [[Malwi]], [[Marwari language]]s. He also opposed worship of other gods and goddesses over the worship of [[Tirthankar]]s.<ref name="rsnt"/>

Rajendrasuri died on 21 December 1906<ref name="nss"/> ([[Vikram Samvat]] 1963 Pous Shukla Saptami) at [[Mohankheda]], [[Dhar]], Madhya Pradesh. Later, Mohankheda became a centre for learning and a [[Tirtha (Jainism)|tirtha]] around 1940.<ref name="mmt"/><ref name="ars"/>

==Works==
[[File:Sri Rajendrasuri Guru Mandir, Santhu.JPG|thumb|250px|Shrine dedicated to Rajendrasuri at [[Santhu]]]]
Rajendrasuri wrote, collected and edited some Jain works. He compiled the [[Prakrit]] dictionary, ''Abhidhānarājaindrakōśa'', in seven volumes with 9200 pages describing 60000 terms.<ref name="nss"/><ref name="rsnt"/>

His works include:{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
# Abhidhānarājaindrakōśa
# Prakrit Vyakruti (Commentary on Grammar)
# Kalpasutra Prabodhini (Commentary on the [[Kalpasutra (Jain)|Kalpasutra]])
# Khartar Taskar Prabandh (Unpublished)
# Bhagawati Sutra Sateek
# Gachchhar Payanna
# Terapanth Prashnottar Vichara
# Mahanishitha Sutra (fifth)
# Brahata sangrihani
# Upasaka Dashanga Sutra
# Prakrit Shabda Rupawali
# Deepmalika Katha (Story of [[Diwali]])
# Holika Katha (Story of [[Holi]])
# Gandhara vad
# Karma Vichar (Unpublished)
# Tatva Vichar (Unpublished)
# Kalpasutra Balavabodh
# Jinupadesh Manjiri
# Kalyanmandir Stotra (Commentary)
# Jyotirya Kalpalata
# Swarodhya-gyan and Yantravali
# Vichar-sar Prakranam
# Sanskrit Vyakarnam ([[Sanskrit]] grammar)
# Laghu Sanghgrahani
# Amarkosh (Original)
# Navpad Puja Prasnothar
# Upadhan Vidhi
# Sratakatriyam (Bhatruhari)
# Chandrika Vyakaranam
# Kavyaprakash Mulamam
# Varnamala
# Upasaka Dashang Sutra
# Ek Sou Aath bol
# Upadesh Ratna saara
# Treloyaka Deepika Yantravali
# Karna Granth (four)
# Saptati Shatasthan Yantravali
# Dwashisth Margana Yantravali
# Shada Dravya Vichara
# Siddhanta Prakash
# Asthanhika Vyakhyana
# Sindura Prakara-satika
# Bhayhara Stotra

The original copy of these books are stored in libraries of [[Ahor]], Rajasthan; [[Jaora]]; [[Mohankheda]], Madhya Pradesh; [[Tharad]] and [[Ahmedabad]] in Gujarat.

==Recognition==
Shrines dedicated to him were erected at several places in India including [[Mohankheda]], [[Bhinmal]],Dhanera, [[Jalore]], Bangalore, Bijapur, Ahemdabad, Tharad, Bharatpur, Indore, Ratlam, and [[Santhu]] etc. His death centenary was celebrated in 2006 at [[Mohankheda]].{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.shrimohankheda.com/ Mohankheda]

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