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{{Infobox religious biography<br />
| honorific-prefix = ''Acharya Shri'' 108<br />
| honorific-suffix = ''Ji Maharaj''<br />
| image = Gyansagar 2013 stamp of India.jpg<br />
| alt = Gyansagar<br />
| caption = Gyansagar on a 2013 stamp of India<br />
| religion = [[Jainism]]<br />
| sect = [[Digambara]]<br />
| birth_name = Bhooramal Chhabda<br />
| birth_date = 1891<br />
| birth_place = Ranoli, Sikar Rajasthan<br />
| death_date = 2020<br />
| death_place = Nasirabad, Ajmer Rajasthan<br />
| father = Chaturbhuj<br />
| mother = Ghritbhari Devi<br />
| initiation_rank = Muni<br />
| initiation_date = 1959<br />
| initiation_place = Khaniya ji, [[Jaipur]]<br />
| initiator = ''Acharya'' Shivsagar<br />
| initiation_rank2 = ''[[Kshullak]]''<br />
| initiation_name2 = Gyanbhushan<br />
| initiation_date2 = <br />
| initiation_place2 = <br />
| initiator2 = ''Acharya'' Veersagar<br />
| initiated_label = Ascetics initiated<br />
| initiated = ''Acharya'' [[Vidyasagar (Jain monk)|Vidyasagar]]<br />
| predecessor = ''Acharya'' Shivsagar<br />
| successor = ''Acharya'' [[Vidyasagar (Jain monk)|Vidyasagar]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Acharya Jnansagar''' or '''Gyansagar''' (1891–1973) was a ''[[Digambara]]'' Jain ''Acharya'' of 20th century who composed many Sanskrit epics. He initiated ''Acharya'' [[Vidyasagar (Jain monk)|Vidyasagar]] in 1968 as a monk and 1972 as an ''Acharya''.<ref>[http://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-58-3193036-bp0851-NOR.html इस संत के जीवत रहते स्टूडेंट कर रहे हैं इन पर PHD, जानें क्या है इनकी खूबी Dainik Bhaskar, Oct 17, 2016]. Bhaskar.com. Retrieved on 2018-11-08.</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
He was born in 1891 as Bhooramal Chhabra ({{lang-hi|भूरामल छाबड़ा}}). His father was named Chaturbhuj Chhabra and mother Ghritbhari Devi. He was second of five brothers (Chhaganlal being the eldest and Gangaprasad, Gaurilal and Devdatt being the younger brothers).<br />
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After completing primary studies in his village, he further studied Sanskrit and Jain philosophy in Banaras at the famous Syadvad Mahavidyalaya founded by [[Ganeshprasad Varni]]. He was initiated a [[kshullak]] (Junior monk) by Acharya Veersagar who belonged to the lineage of [[Acharya Shantisagar]]. He was then named kshullak Gyanbhusan. He remained a kshullak for 2 years and 2 more years as Ailak before becoming a Muni (Full monk).<br />
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He was initiated a monk by Acharya Shivsagar who also belonged to the lineage of [[Acharya Shantisagar]], in Khaniya ji, Jaipur in 1959. He was further elevated to the Acharya status in 1968 at [[Nasirabad, Ajmer|Naseerabad]], Rajasthan.<br />
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== Works ==<br />
As an expert in Sanskrit, he had been a great composer in Sanskrit. At least 30 researchers have studied his works and were honored doctoral degrees. At least 300 scholars have presented research papers on his work.<br /><br />
His works includes 4 Sanskrit epics and 3 more Jain texts and that too in the time when the Sanskrit composition was almost obsolete. These creations have always surprised the modern Sanskrit scholars.<ref>[http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/local/jharkhand/4_8_4511099_1.html Yahoo]. In.jagran.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 2018-11-08.</ref><br />
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== Stamp ==<br />
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An official Government of India stamp in his memory was issues by minister Sachin Pilot on September 10, 2013 at Kishangarh Rajasthan.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/postage-stamp-on-acharya-gyansagar-released-113091001159_1.html Postage stamp on Acharya Gyansagar released, Press Trust of India, Ajmer, September 10, 2013]. Business-standard.com. Retrieved on 2018-11-08.</ref><ref>[http://www.liveaaryaavart.com/2013/09/Stamp-issue-Aachary-GYANSAGAR-JI-MAHARAJ.html प्रथम दिगम्बर जैन संत जिन पर हुआ डाकटिकिट जारी Edited By Rajneesh K Jha on बुधवार, 11 सितंबर 2013]</ref> He thus became the first Digambar Jain Acharya to have a stamp released in his memory.<br />
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== Tradition ==<br />
He belongs to the tradition established by Acharya Shantisagar:<br />
# [[Acharya Shantisagar]]<br />
# Acharya Virsagar<br />
# Acharya Shivsagar<br />
# Acharya Gyansagar<br />
# [[Acharya Vidyasagar]] (present leader)<br />
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