Pandit Todarmal

Pandit Todarmal (1719–1766) was an eminent Indian Jain 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]

This article is about Jain scholar. For other uses, see Todarmal (disambiguation).
Pandit Todarmal
Born1719 (1719)
Died1766 (aged 46–47)
NationalityIndian
OccupationWriter
WorksMoksha-marga-prakashaka
ChildrenGumaniram
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According to Pandit Bakhtawar Shah, Todarmal was arrested on a false charge of removing an idol and was executed by the order of a Jaipur ruler who was under the influence of some staunch anti-Jain individuals in the court, who had become jealous of his influence.[4]

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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References

Citations
  1. History of the Jaipur City By Ashim Kumar Roy
  2. Wiley 2009, p. 215.
  3. Wiley 2009, p. xxxvii.
  4. "Vitragvani - Gurudev Kanjiswami's Pravachans, Jeevan Parichay, Prasangik Pravachans on Digamber, Jain Philosophy". www.vitragvani.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

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