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Vidyadhar Pasusa Johrapurkar, also spelled as Vidyadhar Pasusa Joharapurkar (born 1935), is a Sanskritist, social anthropologist, and historian who specializes in Jainism and Jain philosophy.

Early life and education

Born in Nagpur, Johrapurkar completed his M.A. in 1956 and Ph.D. in 1959 from Nagpur University.

Johrapurkar's early love for reading was inspired by his grandfather Nemasav's personal library. As a young man, he joined the Jain Svayamsevak Sangh, which sparked his interest in social service. His close friend Shantikumar Killedar encouraged his study of Indian history and social anthropology.

Career

He worked as a Professor of Sanskrit in the Department of Education under the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Throughout his career, he taught Sanskrit at various government colleges, including those in Nagpur, Jabalpur, Jaora, Mandala, and Bhopal. He eventually retired as Professor and Head of the Department of Sanskrit at Government College, Keolari, District Seoni, Madhya Pradesh.

Literary work

Johrapurkar has published nearly 100 scholarly articles in well-known magazines like Sanmati and Anekanta. He has also been interviewed by Nagpur Doordarshan and Radio Nagpur.

One of his notable works, Bhattaraka-Sampradaya, offers a detailed reconstruction of Digambar Jain monastic lineages through the study of Jain inscriptions.<ref>Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual Liberation of Women, Padmanabh S. Jaini, University of California Press, 1991 p. 221</ref><ref>Jaina Community: A Social Survey, Volume 2 of Popular library of Indian sociology and social thought, Vilas Adinath Sangave, Popular Prakashan, 1980p. 428</ref><ref>Middle Indo-Aryan and Jaina Studies, Volumes 6-7 of World Sanskrit Conference 7, 1987, Leiden, Editors Colette Caillat, J. G. de Casparis, BRILL, 1991, p. 68</ref>

List of publications

Yashastilaka - Hindi Kathasara (Abridged Hindi version of the Yashastilaka)
Tilakamanjari - Hindi Kathasara (Abridged Hindi version of Dhanapala's Tilakamanjari)
Bhattaraka Sampradaya (Research work on the historical and anthropological aspects of Digambara Jain Bhattarakas, published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur, in 1958)
Dharmamrta (Study of a 15th-century Marathi work on Jainism)
Jina-Sagara Kavita (Compilation of 18th-century Marathi devotional poetry)
Tirthavandanasamgraha (Collection of essays on Jain Tirthas, published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur, in 1965)
Vishva-Tattva Prakasha by Bhavasena Traividya (Hindi translation of a 13th-century Sanskrit work, published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur, in 1964)
Pramaprameya by Bhavasena Traividya (Hindi translation of a 13th-century Sanskrit work on formal logic)
Jain Shilalekha Samgraha, Part 4 (Compilation and critical study of Jain epigraphy, published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi)
Jain Shilalekha Samgraha, Part 5 (Compilation and critical study of Jain epigraphy, published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi)
Kuvalayamala - Marathi Kathasara (Abridged Marathi version of the Prakrit classic Kuvalayamala)
Svayambhustotra (Marathi translation of Acarya Samantabhadra's Svayambhustotra)
Vira Shasana ke Prabhavaka Acarya - Purvardha (Historical research on early and medieval Jain monks, published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi, in 1975)
Viveka Vilasa (Translation of a 15th-century Gujarati text)
Bhagavan Mahavira (Short introduction in Hindi on Jina Mahavira)
Bhagavan Mahavira (Short introduction in Marathi on Jina Mahavira)
Pracina Marathi Kathapancaka (Adaptation of 17th and 18th-century Marathi short stories)
Marathi Jain Sahitya (Published as part of Jain Sahitya Ka Brhad Itihasa, Part 7, by Parshvanatha Vidyapitha, Varanasi)
Bagherwal Jati Ka Itihasa (Historical study of the Bagherval Jain community, published by Akhil Bharatiya Digambara Jain Bagherval Sangh, Kota, in 2001)

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-'''Vidyadhar Pasusa Johrapurkar''' (born 1935) is a [[Sanskrit]]ist, [[social anthropologist]] and [[historian]]. His name is sometimes spelt as Vidyadhar Pasusa Joharapurkar.
+'''Vidyadhar Pasusa Johrapurkar''', also spelled as '''Vidyadhar Pasusa Joharapurkar''' (born 1935), is a [[Sanskrit]]ist, [[social anthropologist]], and [[historian]] who specializes in [[Jainism]] and [[Jain philosophy]].
-Prof. Dr. Vidyadhar Pasusa Johrapurkar is from [[Nagpur]]. He finished his M.A. in 1956 and Ph.D. in 1959, both from [[Nagpur University]]. He worked as Professor of Sanskrit at the Department of Education, [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]]. He taught Sanskrit at the Graduate and Post-Graduate level at Government Colleges in [[Nagpur]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Javra]], [[Mandala]] and [[Bhopal]]. He retired as Professor and Head, Department of Sanskrit at Government College, [[Sivni]], Madhya Pradesh.
+==Early life and education==
+Born in [[Nagpur]], Johrapurkar completed his M.A. in 1956 and Ph.D. in 1959 from [[Nagpur University]].
-As a child, Johrapurkar was inspired to read by his grandfather Nemasav's personal library. As a youth, he joined the [[Jain Svayamsevak Sangh]] and thus entered the field of social service. His friend Prof Dr Shantikumar Killedar instigated his study of Indian history and social anthropology.
+Johrapurkar's early love for reading was inspired by his grandfather Nemasav's personal library. As a young man, he joined the [[Jain Svayamsevak Sangh]], which sparked his interest in social service. His close friend Shantikumar Killedar encouraged his study of Indian history and social anthropology.
-Nearly 100 of his scholarly articles have been published in magazines such as ''[[Sanmati]]'' and ''[[Anekanta]]''. He was interviewed more than once by [[Nagpur Doordarshan]] and [[Radio Nagpur]].
+==Career==
+He worked as a Professor of Sanskrit in the Department of Education under the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]]. Throughout his career, he taught Sanskrit at various government colleges, including those in [[Nagpur]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Jaora]], [[Mandala]], and [[Bhopal]]. He eventually retired as Professor and Head of the Department of Sanskrit at Government College, Keolari, District Seoni, Madhya Pradesh.
-His book ''Bhattaraka-Sampradaya'' provides a reconstruction of the [[Digambar Jain]] monastic lineages using compilations of [[Jain inscriptions]] and has been widely used as a reference.<ref>Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual Liberation of Women, Padmanabh S. Jaini, University of California Press, 1991 p. 221</ref><ref>Jaina Community: A Social Survey, Volume 2 of Popular library of Indian sociology and social thought, Vilas Adinath Sangave, Popular Prakashan, 1980p. 428</ref><ref>Middle Indo-Aryan and Jaina Studies, Volumes 6-7 of World Sanskrit Conference 7, 1987, Leiden, Editors	Colette Caillat, J. G. de Casparis, BRILL, 1991, p. 68</ref>
+==Literary work==
+Johrapurkar has published nearly 100 scholarly articles in well-known magazines like ''[[Sanmati]]'' and ''[[Anekanta]]''. He has also been interviewed by [[Nagpur Doordarshan]] and [[Radio Nagpur]].
-==Scholar and writer==
+One of his notable works, ''Bhattaraka-Sampradaya'', offers a detailed reconstruction of [[Digambar Jain]] monastic lineages through the study of [[List of Jain inscriptions|Jain inscriptions]].&lt;ref&gt;Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual Liberation of Women, Padmanabh S. Jaini, University of California Press, 1991 p. 221&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Jaina Community: A Social Survey, Volume 2 of Popular library of Indian sociology and social thought, Vilas Adinath Sangave, Popular Prakashan, 1980p. 428&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Middle Indo-Aryan and Jaina Studies, Volumes 6-7 of World Sanskrit Conference 7, 1987, Leiden, Editors	Colette Caillat, J. G. de Casparis, BRILL, 1991, p. 68&lt;/ref&gt;
-Here is a list of the books written/edited by Vidyadhar Johrapurkar:
-#YASHASTILAKA - Hindi Kathasara  (Abridged Hindi version of the [[Yashastilaka]])
-#TILAKAMANJARI- Hindi Kathasara (Abridged Hindi version of Dhanapalas' [[Tilakamanjari]])
-#BHATTARAKA SAMPRADAYA (Research work on historical and anthropological grounds, based on Digambara  Jain [[Bhattaraka]]s published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur in 1958)
-#DHARMAMRTA (Study of a 15th Century Marathi work on Jainism)
-#JINA-SAGARA KAVITA (Compilation of 18th century Marathi devotional poetry)
-#TIRTHAVANDANASAMGRAHA (Collection of essays on Jain Tirthas published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur in 1965)
-#VISHVA-TATTVA PRAKASHA by Bhavasena Traividya (Hindi translation of a 13th-century Sanskrit work, published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur in 1964)
-#PRAMAPRAMEYA by Bhavasena Traividya (Hindi translation of a 13th-century Sanskrit work on formal logic)
-#JAIN SHILALEKHA SAMGRAHA part 4 (Compilation and Critical Study of Jain epigraphy published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi)
-#JAIN SHILALEKHA SAMGRAHA part 5 (Compilation and Critical Study of Jain epigraphy published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi)
-#KUVALAYAMALA - Marathi Kathasara (Abridged Marathi version of the Prakrit classic [[Kuvalayamala]])
-#SVAYAMBHUSTOTRA (Marathi translation of Acarya Samantabhadra's [[Svayambhustotra]])
-#VIRA SHASANA KE PRABHAVAKA ACARYA - Purvardha (Historical research on early and medieval Jain monks published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi in 1975)
-#VIVEKA VILASA (Translation of a 15th-century Gujarati text)
-#BHAGAVAN MAHAVIRA (Short Introduction in Hindi on Jina Mahavira)
-#BHAGAVAN MAHAVIRA (Short Introduction in Marathi on Jina Mahavira)
-#PRACINA MARATHI KATHAPANCAKA (Adaptation of 17th & 18th century Marathi short stories)
-#MARATHI JAIN SAHITYA (Published as part of JAIN SAHITYA KA BRHAD ITIHASA part 7, published by Parshvanatha Vidyapitha, Varanasi)
-#[[Bagherwal|BAGHERVAL]] JATI KA ITIHASA (Historical study of the Bagherval Jain community, published by Akhil Bharatiya Digambara Jain Bagherval Sangh, Kota in 2001)
-==See also==
+===List of publications===
-* [[Balatkara Gana]]
+* ''Yashastilaka - Hindi Kathasara'' (Abridged Hindi version of the [[Yashastilaka]])
+* ''Tilakamanjari - Hindi Kathasara'' (Abridged Hindi version of Dhanapala's [[Tilakamanjari]])
+* ''Bhattaraka Sampradaya'' (Research work on the historical and anthropological aspects of Digambara Jain [[Bhattaraka]]s, published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur, in 1958)
+* ''Dharmamrta'' (Study of a 15th-century Marathi work on Jainism)
+* ''Jina-Sagara Kavita'' (Compilation of 18th-century Marathi devotional poetry)
+* ''Tirthavandanasamgraha'' (Collection of essays on Jain Tirthas, published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur, in 1965)
+* ''Vishva-Tattva Prakasha by Bhavasena Traividya'' (Hindi translation of a 13th-century Sanskrit work, published by Jain Sanskriti Sanrakshak Sangh, Solapur, in 1964)
+* ''Pramaprameya by Bhavasena Traividya'' (Hindi translation of a 13th-century Sanskrit work on formal logic)
+* ''Jain Shilalekha Samgraha, Part 4'' (Compilation and critical study of Jain epigraphy, published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi)
+* ''Jain Shilalekha Samgraha, Part 5'' (Compilation and critical study of Jain epigraphy, published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi)
+* ''Kuvalayamala - Marathi Kathasara'' (Abridged Marathi version of the Prakrit classic [[Kuvalayamala]])
+* ''Svayambhustotra'' (Marathi translation of Acarya Samantabhadra's [[Svayambhustotra]])
+* ''Vira Shasana ke Prabhavaka Acarya - Purvardha'' (Historical research on early and medieval Jain monks, published by Bharatiya Jnanapitha, New Delhi, in 1975)
+* ''Viveka Vilasa'' (Translation of a 15th-century Gujarati text)
+* ''Bhagavan Mahavira'' (Short introduction in Hindi on Jina Mahavira)
+* ''Bhagavan Mahavira'' (Short introduction in Marathi on Jina Mahavira)
+* ''Pracina Marathi Kathapancaka'' (Adaptation of 17th and 18th-century Marathi short stories)
+* ''Marathi Jain Sahitya'' (Published as part of ''Jain Sahitya Ka Brhad Itihasa'', Part 7, by Parshvanatha Vidyapitha, Varanasi)
+* ''[[Bagherwal]] Jati Ka Itihasa'' (Historical study of the Bagherval Jain community, published by Akhil Bharatiya Digambara Jain Bagherval Sangh, Kota, in 2001)
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* http://connemara.tnopac.gov.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au%3AJOHRAPURKAR
+* http://connemara.tnopac.gov.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au%3AJOHRAPURKAR {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405194913/http://connemara.tnopac.gov.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:JOHRAPURKAR |date=5 April 2012 }}
-* http://connemara.tnopac.gov.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:JOHARAPURKAR
+* http://connemara.tnopac.gov.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:JOHARAPURKAR {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405194929/http://connemara.tnopac.gov.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:JOHARAPURKAR |date=5 April 2012 }}
 * https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL5275041A/Vidyadhar_P._Johrapurkar
 * https://books.google.com/books/about/Tirthavandanasamgraha.html?id=20xIAAAAMAAJ
-* https://books.google.com/books?id=cAoLg0R1jZIC&pg=PA300&lpg=PA300&dq=vidyadhar+johrapurkar&source=bl&ots=QIQiOGLsJw&sig=V_v37L-LtCgmLUGOylTCKqrLmYY&hl=en&ei=ECnBTrDJKYjOrQe3-73eAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=vidyadhar%20johrapurkar&f=false
+* https://books.google.com/books?id=cAoLg0R1jZIC&amp;dq=vidyadhar+johrapurkar&amp;pg=PA300
 * https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL6845A/Vidyadhar_Pasusa_Joharapurkar
 * http://www.jainworld.com/society/jainevents/Itihas%20Parishad.htm
 * http://www.jainsamaj.org/magazines/ahimsatimesshow.php?id=184
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