Table of Contents

1. Introductory; 2. General considerations I; 3. General considerations II; 4. Birth and early years; 5. Renunciation; 6. Preparation for a great mission; 7. Commencement of a triumphal tour; 8. The Yashovijaya Jaina Pathashala at Benares; 9. The monk at the court of the Maharaja of Benares; 10. The Sanatana Dharma Mahasabha at Allahabad; 11. Pilgrimage to the Jaina Tirthas of Bihar; 12. Mission in Bengal; 13. Consecration of monks; 14. Shastravisharada Jainacharya; 15. Success and its secret; 16. The Jain Acharya and western scholars; 17. The acharya in the capital of the western presidency; 18. Jainism, ancient and modern. Revival of Jain learning and culture - the end and the means; 19. Dr Sylvain Lèvi and the Jain monk; 20. Last days; 21. Retrospect; 22. Funeral; 23. Appreciation and judgment of friends; 24. Memorial at Shivpuri; 25. The Vira-Tattva-Prakashaka Mandala; 26. The life of the monk and its lessons; 27. Vijaya Dharma Suri as a monk, a scholar and a preacher; 28. Literary activity of the monk and its results; 29. The man and his message; 30. The inner life of the sage; 31. Quest and conquest; 32. Conclusion - an ideal monk.

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First published in 1934, this book presents a biographical study of the renowned Jain monk Vijaya Dharma Suri.