Acharya Akalanka (720–780 CE, approx.) is widely celebrated as one of the greatest logicians, philosophers, and intellectual defenders of the Jain tradition. Known as the “Pitamaha of Jain Logic” and the “Master of Anekantavada,” he…
Sintex is one of those Indian brands that lived in every home, every street, and every industrial site — often quietly, in the form of a white plastic water tank perched on a terrace. What…
Acharya Pujyapada, one of the most revered Jain Acharyas of the early medieval era, holds a distinguished place in the Digambara tradition as both a profound philosopher and an extraordinary scholar of Sanskrit grammar. Living…
Acharya Samantabhadra, one of the most celebrated philosophers of the Digambara Jain tradition, occupies a towering place in India’s intellectual history. Living around the 2nd century CE, he was a monk, poet, logician, metaphysician, and…
The Tattvartha Sutra, written by Acharya Umasvati (also called Umaswami) around the 2nd–3rd century CE, is one of the most important scriptures in the entire Jain tradition. Often described as the “Bible of Jainism,” it…
Acharya Kundakunda stands among the most towering figures in Jain philosophy and spirituality. Revered as one of the greatest Acharyas of the Digambara tradition, he is credited with shaping the intellectual and meditative foundation of…
The Santhal Hul of 1855–56 stands as one of the earliest and most powerful uprisings against British colonial rule in India. Occurring two years before the Revolt of 1857, it was a mass tribal movement…
The Devmogra Temple, nestled deep in the forested hills of the Dang region in South Gujarat, is one of the most revered shrines of India’s indigenous tribal communities. Also known as Dev Mogra, Mograi Mata,…
Introduction Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, celebrated every year on 15 November, is India’s national day dedicated to acknowledging the immense cultural, historical, and national contributions of the country’s tribal or Janjatiya communities. Instituted by the Government…
Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji Maharaj (1926–1994) is regarded as one of the most influential Jain monks of the modern era, a spiritual visionary who brought the timeless message of ahimsa (non-violence) to national and international…