1. Sukhlal Sanghvi, known as Pandit Sukhlalji, was a Jain scholar and philosopher.
17 Facts About Sukhlal Sanghvi
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Pandit Sukhlal lost his eyesight at the age of sixteen on account of smallpox.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi was a mentor for famous Jain scholar Padmanabh Jaini.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi was born in the village of Limli village of Surendranagar district, Gujarat on 8 December 1880.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi belonged to Visa Shrimali Vanik community of Gujarat.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi's mother died when he was four years old.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi was raised in Limli by his distant relative, Muljibhai from Sayla.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi lost his eyesight following small pox infection when he was sixteen.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi attended discourses of Jain monks, and studied scriptures with the help of a reader.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi became well-conversant with epics like Raghuvamsha, Maghakavya, and Naishadhacharitam, besides Alamkarashastra and Kosha.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi was assisted by Pandit Bechardasji in this task.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi devoted most of his time to writing and editing a number of valuable works in Sanskrit, Hindi, and Gujarati.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi edited Tattvarthasutra and Nyayavatara in Gujarati with texts and translations.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi edited Pramana-mimamsa by Hemacandra, with detailed introduction and notes.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi threw new light on the history of Buddhist philosophy by editing Archata's commentary on Dharmakirti's Hetubindu.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi was known for his vast learning, sound scholarship, remarkable memory and for being a very ethical and conscientious person.
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Sukhlal Sanghvi edited and translated many texts from Sanskrit to Gujarati and Hindi.