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{{Infobox religious biography<br />
| honorific-prefix = Panyas<br />
| name = Chandrashekhar Vijay<br />
| image = ChandrashekharVijayPic.jpg<br />
| honorific-suffix = ji Maharaj Saheb<br />
| religion = [[Jainism]]<br />
| sect = [[Svetambara]]<br />
| subsect = [[Tapa Gaccha]]<br />
| birth_name = Indravadan<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|1|18|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|8|8|1934|1|18|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]]<br />
| cremation_place = Tapovan Sanskarpith, Amiyapur, [[Gandhinagar]]<br />
| education = [[matriculation]]<br />
|mother=Subhadraben<br />
|father= Kantilal Jivatlal Pratapshi<br />
| initiator = [[Prem Suri]]<br />
| initiation_place = [[Byculla]], [[Mumbai]]<br />
| initiation_date = 15 May 1952<br />
| initiation_rank = Panyas<br />
| works = 261 books<br />
| disciples = 87<br />
| website = {{url|http://www.yugpradhan.com}}<br />
}}<br />
{{Jainism}}<br />
Panyas '''Chandrashekhar Vijayji''' Maharaj Saheb (18 January 1934 – 8 August 2011), also known as '''Gurudev''' or '''Guruma''', was a [[Jainism|Jain]] monk, scholar and author. Born and educated in Mumbai, he was initiated as a monk who later designated ''Panyas''. He was involved in religious as well as sociopolitical activities. He founded several institutions and authored 261 books.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
He was born on 18 January 1934 ([[Vikram Samvat]] 1990, Falgun Sud 5) in [[Mumbai|Bombay]] to Subhadraben and Kantilal Jivatlal Pratapshi. His family belonged to [[Radhanpur]] in present-day [[Banaskantha district]]. His birth name was Indravadan. He studied till [[matriculation]]. He was [[diksha|initiated]] as a Jain monk by [[Prem Suri]] on 15 May 1952 (Vikram Samvat 2008, Vaisakh Vad 6) at Motisha Jain auditorium, [[Byculla]], [[Mumbai]] and was given new name, Chandrashekhar Vijay. Later he was elevated to designation of ''Panyas'' on 2 December 1984 (Vikram Samvat 2041, Magshar Sud 10) at [[Navsari]], [[Gujarat]].<ref name="AM11">{{cite news | title=50,000 attend Jain munis antim darshan | publisher=Ahmedabad Mirror | date=10 August 2011 | url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=6&edlabel=AMIR&mydateHid=10-08-2011&pubname=Mirror+-+Ahmedabad&edname=&articleid=Ar00600&format=&publabel=MM | accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="ToI11">{{cite news | title=Thousands take part in Jain saint's last journey | website=The Times of India | date=10 August 2011 | url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/ahmedabad/Thousands-take-part-in-Jain-saints-last-journey/articleshow/9548122.cms | accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref><ref>http://www.yugpradhan.com/en/about-chandrashekhar-vijayji</ref><br />
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He led a nationwide campaign in 2002–2003 against the plan of opening 56,000 new abattoirs by the Government of India.<ref>{{cite book|title=Outlook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w-UvAQAAIAAJ|series=30–38|volume=42|year=2002|publisher=Hathway Investments Pvt Ltd|page=35}}</ref> He initiated 87 disciples as Jain monks. He authored more than 287<ref> http://www.yugpradhan.com/en/books </ref> books on various subject including religion, culture, nationalism, history, education, criticism and short stories. He established several religious and socio-cultural organizations such as Akhil Bharatiya Sanskruti Rakshak Dal and Vardhaman Sanskardham. He founded two schools which professes Indian cultural education, Tapovan Sanskardham at [[Navsari]] and Tapovan Sanskarpith near [[Ahmedabad]]. He was also considered as one of the best orators among Jain monks.<ref name="AM11"/><ref name="ToI11"/><br />
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He died on 8 August 2011 (Vikram Samvat 2067, Shravan Sud 10) at Ambavadi, [[Ahmedabad]]. He was cremated at Tapovan Sanskarpith, Amiyapur, [[Gandhinagar]] where his memorial temple was constructed later.<ref name="AM11"/><ref name="ToI11"/><ref name="MS1">{{cite web | title=ગુરુવર્ય ચંદ્રશેખરવિજયજી મ.સા.ની પાલખી યાત્રામાં ભક્ત સમુદાય છલકાયો| publisher=[[Mumbai Samachar]] | date=10 August 2011|url=http://www.bombaysamachar.com/frmStoryShow.aspx?sNo=15329 | language=gu | accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="DB1">{{cite news | title=પંન્યાસપ્રવર ચંદ્રશેખરવિજયજી મ.સા.ના લાખો લોકોએ દર્શન કર્યા (Final ritual of Chandrashekhar Vijayji) | publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]] | date=10 August 2011 | url=http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/top-news/960/MGUJ-AHM-final-ritual-of-chandrashekhar-vijayji-2342896.html?referrer_url=http://article.wn.com/view/WNAT35a13214d20419dfbc3289854b4d1326 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109080203/http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/top-news/960/MGUJ-AHM-final-ritual-of-chandrashekhar-vijayji-2342896.html?referrer_url=http%3A%2F%2Farticle.wn.com%2Fview%2FWNAT35a13214d20419dfbc3289854b4d1326 | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 January 2015 | language=gu | accessdate=8 January 2015 }}</ref><ref name="divyabhaskar11">{{cite web | title=જીવદયાના આદર્શોને જીવનભર આત્મસાત્ કર્યા | website=m.divyabhaskar.co.in | date=9 August 2011 | url=http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/top-news/960/MGUJ-AHM-mosi-visit-shree-chandrashekhar-vijayji-maharaj-2340466.html?referrer_url=http://article.wn.com/view/WNAT582afa5f16090015e41208b242e98c51 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109075904/http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/top-news/960/MGUJ-AHM-mosi-visit-shree-chandrashekhar-vijayji-maharaj-2340466.html?referrer_url=http%3A%2F%2Farticle.wn.com%2Fview%2FWNAT582afa5f16090015e41208b242e98c51 | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 January 2015 | language=gu | accessdate=8 January 2015 }}</ref><br />
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==Works==<br />
He has written 261 books. ''Sadhnani Pagdandie'' was his first book. ''To Bharatno Uday Chapatima'' was his last. He inspired to start ''Muktidoot'', ''Virtidoot'' and ''Tapal Dwara Tatvagyan'' magazines. ''Nyaay Sidhaant Muktavali'', ''Avacchedkatva Niryukti'' and ''Samanya Niryukti'' are his books on [[Nyaya]] philosophy.{{cn|date=January 2017}}<br />
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