Virchand Gandhi
Jain scholar who represented Jainism at the first World Parliament of Religions in 1893 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Virachand Raghavji Gandhi (25 August 1864 – 7 August 1901)[1] was a Jain scholar who represented Jainism at the first World Parliament of Religions in 1893.[2] A barrister by profession, he worked to defend the rights of Jains, and wrote and lectured extensively on Jainism, other religions, and philosophy.
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Virachand Raghavji Gandhi | |
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Born | (1864-08-25)25 August 1864 Mahuva, Gujarat |
Died | 7 August 1901(1901-08-07) (aged 36) Mahuwar, near Mumbai, India |
Education | B.A.(Law) |
Alma mater | University of Bombay |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, scholar on Jainism |
Known for | Representing Jainism at the first World Parliament of Religions, Chicago 1893 |
Children | 1 |
Parent | Raghav Tejpal Gandhi |
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