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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 59. Chapters: Converts to Jainism, Jain acharyas, Jain monarchs, Jain monks, Jain writers, Acharya Mahapragya, Chandragupta Maurya, Kharavela, Vikram ditya, Nathuram Premi, Sukhlal Sanghvi, List of Jains, Acharya Rajendrasuri, Anand Rishiji Maharaj, Amoghavarsha, Asaga, Sudharma Swami, Abbakka Rani, Sri Ponna, Acharya Bhikshu, Adikavi Pampa, Minor Inscriptions of Kharavela, Gautam Swami, Pujyapada, Siddhasena Divakara, Ajatashatru, Nagavarma I, Ramchandra Surishwarji Maharaja, Acharya Vidyasagar, Acharya Hemachandra, Kundakunda, Haribhadra, Acharya Bhadrabahu, Shantisagar, Samprati, Vibudh Shridhar, Acharya Jayantsen Suriswarji, Bimbisara, Raighu, Jinasena, Jinaratna, Bhagchandra Jain, Muni Jayanandvijay, Balachandra Shastri, Jatasimhanandi, Vijayanandsuri, Sushil Kumarji, Muni Hitruchi Vijay, Yashodev Suri, Acharya Vijay Vallabh suri, Vidyanandaji, Salisuka, Umaswati, Claudia Pastorino, Kumarpal, Somadeva Suri, Nemichandra, Siddartha of Kundgraam, Acharya Aryanandi. Excerpt: Acharya Shri Mahapragya (14 June 1920 - 9 May 2010) was the tenth Acharya, supreme head of Jain Swetembar Terapanth group. Mahapragya was a highly venerable saint, yogi, spiritual leader, philosopher, author, orator, poet. He began his life of religious reflection and development as a Jain monk at the age of ten. Mahapragya played a major role in Anuvrat movement launched by his Guru Acharya Tulsi in 1949, and became the acknowledged leader of the movement in 1995. Acharya Mahapragya formulated the well organized Preksha meditation system in the 1970s, and developed the "Science of Living" education system which is a practical approach for the balanced development of a student and his character building. He traversed more than 100,000 km on foot covering more than 10,000 villages reaching out to the masses spreading the message of harmony and peace. He walke...
