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Virchand Gandhi
Born
in Mahuva, Gujarat, IndiaAugust 25,
Died
August 07,
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Genre
Philosophy, Jainism, Spirituality
Influences
Mahavira, Jinasena, Moncure Daniel Conway, VijayanandsuriMahavira, Jinasena, Moncure Daniel Conway, Vijayanandsurimore
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Virachand Gandhi (Gujarati: વીરચંદ ગાંધી; Hindi: वीरचंद गाँधी) (25 August - 7 August ) was a Jain scholar who represented Jainism at the first World Parliament of Religions in after Jain Acharya Vijayanandsuri was not able to go.
Virchand gandhi biography book
A barrister by trade, he worked to defend the rights of Jains, and wrote and lectured extensively on Jainism, other religions, and philosophy.
Gandhi was born in Mahuva, Gujarat, India on His father, Raghavji Tejpalji Gandhi, was a businessman.
A polyglot who reputedly spoke fourteen languages, Gandhi was educated as a lawyer. In , at the age of 21, he became the first honorary secretary of the Jain Association of India.
During his term, he fought against a tax being levied