Pandit Todarmal
Pandit Todarmal (1719–1766) was an eminent Indian Jainism scholar and writer.[1] He led the creation of terapanthi community among the Digambara Jains by rejecting the authority of bhattarakas.[2] He wrote moksha-marga-prakashaka.[3]
Pandit Todarmal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1719 |
| Died | 1766 (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Writer |
Works | Moksha-marga-prakashaka |
| Children | Gumaniram |
His son, Gumaniram, formed a sub-sect named Gumanapantha in 1770s and named it shuddha terapantha amana (pure terapantha tradition) by making the rules stricter.[2]
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- ↑ History of the Jaipur City By Ashim Kumar Roy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wiley 2009, p. 215.
- ↑ Wiley 2009, p. xxxvii.
SourcesEdit
- Wiley, Kristi L. (2009), The A to Z of Jainism, vol. 38, Scarecrow, ISBN 978-0-8108-6337-8
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