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
Born1719 (1719)
Died1766 (aged 4647)
NationalityIndian
OccupationWriter
Works
Moksha-marga-prakashaka
ChildrenGumaniram

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]

See also

References

Citations

  1. History of the Jaipur City By Ashim Kumar Roy
  2. Wiley 2009, p. 215.
  3. Wiley 2009, p. xxxvii.

Sources

  • Wiley, Kristi L. (2009), The A to Z of Jainism, 38, Scarecrow, ISBN 978-0-8108-6337-8


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