1. Vallabhsuri worked in Punjab so he was given honorific Punjab Kesari.
12 Facts About Vallabhsuri
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Vallabhsuri was born on 26 October 1870 at Vadodara, Gujarat.
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Vallabhsuri had the title of Pattadhar conferred on him by Jain sangha.
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Vallabhsuri refused to travel by aeroplane which was arranged by the Government of India as Jain monks do not use vehicles.
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Vallabhsuri travelled by foot along with other Jains of Gujaranwala and entered India via the Wagah Border and reached Amritsar in September 1947.
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Vallabhsuri placed emphasis on education and inspired Jains to build more educational institutions.
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Vallabhsuri is well known as the founder of Shree Parshwanath Jain Vidyalaya in 1927 at Varkana Village in Pali district of Rajasthan.
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Vallabhsuri founded Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Parshwanath Umed Mahavidyalaya, Atmanand Jain College, Atmanand Jain High School and other educational institutes.
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Vallabhsuri wrote some books and religious texts in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi Languages.
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Vallabhsuri was instrumental in establishing Jain unity and accessibility of Jain literature.
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Vallabhsuri supported Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent movement for independence of India.
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Vallabhsuri died on 22 September 1954, Tuesday at 2:32 am in Byculla, Mumbai.