Question and Answers on Jainism for the Parliament of Religions Held at Chicago U.S.A. in 1893

This Book Was Originally Published In 1905 With An Introduction In Hindi By Lata Jaswant Rai Jaini Of Lahore And Although The Hindi Edition Has Met In An Ample Measure The Needs Of The Hindi Knowing Public Interested In The Religion Of The Jains, It Has Proved But Of Little Use To English-educated Men-more Especially To The People Of Chicago And Other Places In America Interested In Jainism At Whose Request And For Whose Benefit The Book Was Written By The Distinguished Author On The Occasion Of The World’s Parliament Of Religions At Chicago. Moreover, There Is At Present A Growing Desire Among Western Scholars To Know More Of Jainism And Its Tenets And To Them The Hindi Edition Is Of Little Use. In Order To Meet These Requirements And To Make Known To The Western World The Eternal Truths Of Jainism Which Occupies A High Place Among The Ancient Religions Of The World.

Acharya Vijayanand Suri (4 June 1837- 20 May 1896), Also Known As Atmaramji Of Gujranwala, Was The First Swetambar Murtipujaka Jain Monk In Modern Times To Receive The Title Of Acharya.12 Born And Raised In Punjab, He Was Initiated As Sthanakvasi Monk Who Later Joined Murtipujaka Tradition. He Travelled Extensively In Gujarat, Rajputana And Punjab And Organised And Reformed Jain Community, Ascetic Orders And Literature. He Wrote Several Books In Hindi And Was Invited To The First World Parliament Of Religions In 1893 Which Was Attended By Virchand Gandhi Later. He Wrote A Number Of Books In Hindi, Including The Chicago-Prashnottar Or Questions And Answers On Jainism For The Parliament Of Religions Held At Chicago USA In 1893 Which Was Translated Into English And Published In 1918. His Other Important Works Are Jain Tattvadarsh, Agyana Timira Bhaskara, Samyaktva-shalyadwara And Tattva Nirnaya Prasad.

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