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]
Pandit Todarmal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1719 |
| Died | 1766 (aged 46–47) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Writer |
Works | Moksha-marga-prakashaka |
| Children | Gumaniram |
| Part of a series on |
| Jainism |
|---|
 |
|
Todar Mal of Sirhind paid heavy price of gold coins standing on their edge to recover the bodies of Mata Gujari and Sahibzades.[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]
See also
References
Citations
- History of the Jaipur City By Ashim Kumar Roy
- Wiley 2009, p. 215.
- Wiley 2009, p. xxxvii.
- Dahiya 2014, p. 185.
Sources
- Dahiya, Amardeep S. (2014), Founder of the Khalsa: The Life and Times of Guru Gobind Singh, ISBN 978-93-81398-53-1
- Wiley, Kristi L. (2009), The A to Z of Jainism, vol. 38, Scarecrow, ISBN 978-0-8108-6337-8
| Gods | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | |||||
| Branches |
| ||||
| Practices | |||||
| Literature | |||||
| Symbols | |||||
| Ascetics | |||||
| Scholars | |||||
| Community | |||||
| Jainism in |
| ||||
| Jainism and | |||||
| Dynasties and empires | |||||
| Related | |||||
| Lists | |||||
| Navboxes |
| ||||
 Religion portal | |||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.