Muni Mohjit Vijayji(14 October 1944 – 2 September 2000) born as Mahendra Kumar Mota,, Jain ascetic of Swetamber tradition was a disciple of Acharya

Ramchandrasuri Ramchandrasuri (1896 – 1991) was a Jain monk and scholar . Biography Ramchandrasuri was born on 3 March 1896 (Falgun Vad 4, Vikram Samvat 1952) in Padara village (now in Gujarat). He was a disciple of Acharya shri Prem Surishwarji and was initi ...

and was initiated in monkhood on 29 April 1979 along with his younger brother Navinkumar (Renowned as

Jainacharya Yugbhushan Surishwarji Yugbhushan Suri(born 26 October 1957) born as Naveen Khimji Mota is a Jain acharya of Shwetamber tradition. He holds, along with 31 other monks, the highest rank in Jaina order and as the heir of Tirthankara Mahavir Swami he is the 79th suc ...

). Both brothers are widely known as 'Mota Pandit Maharaj Saheb' and ' Nana Pandit Maharaj Saheb' respectively in view of their expertise in Jain scriptures.

Life

Muni Mohjit Vijayji, as a spiritual leader of Swetamber Jain tradition, had contributed to the book ''That Which Is'', known as the Tattvartha Sutra to Jains. Book is recognized by all four Jaina traditions as the earliest, most authoritative and comprehensive summary of Jain religion.

Recognition

He was widely acclaimed as “Powerhouse of knowledge” by The Times of India.

References

{{Authority control 1944 births 2000 deaths Jain monks 20th-century Indian Jains Śvētāmbara monks Indian religious leaders