Pandit Todarmal (1719–1766) was an eminent Indian
Jain scholar and writer.
[History of the Jaipur City By Ashim Kumar Roy] He led the creation of ''terapanthi'' community among the ''
Digambara
''Digambara'' (; "sky-clad") is one of the two major Jain schools and branches, schools of Jainism, the other being ''Śvetāmbara'' (white-clad). The Sanskrit word ''Digambara'' means "sky-clad", referring to their traditional monastic pract ...
'' Jains by rejecting the authority of ''
bhattaraka
A Bhaṭṭāraka (; ) heads traditional Digambara Jain institutions. He is responsible for training scholars, maintenance of libraries, managing endowments, presiding over installation ceremonies and running Jain institutions.
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s''. He wrote ''moksha-marga-prakashaka''.
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.
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Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib () is a city and a sacred pilgrimage site of Sikhism in the north west Indian state of Punjab. It is the headquarters of Fatehgarh Sahib district, located about north of Sirhind. Fatehgarh Sahib is named after Fateh Singh, the ...
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1719 births
1766 deaths
Scholars of Jainism
Indian Jain monks
18th-century Indian Jains
18th-century Jain monks
18th-century Indian monks
People from Fatehgarh Sahib district
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