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{{Short description|Indian Jain monk and textual scholar}}
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{{Infobox religious biography
| honorific-prefix = Muni
| name = Jambuvijaya
| image = Muni Jambuvijayaji.jpg
| caption =
| religion = [[Jainism]]
| sect =
| official_name = Muni Jambuvijaya Maharaj
| birth_name = Chunilal Bhogilal Joitram
| birth_date = 1923
| birth_place = Mandal, [[Gujarat]]
| death_date = {{death date|df=yes|2009|11|12|}}
| death_place = [[Rajasthan]]
| cremation_place = [[Shri Shankeshwar Tirth|Shankheshvar]]
| alma_mater =
| parents = Bhogilal Mohanlal Joitram, Aniben Popatlal
| initiation_name = Jambuvijaya
| initiator = Acharya Bhuvanvijaya
| initiation_place = [[Ratlam]]
| initiation_date = 1937
}}

'''Jambuvijaya''' (1923–2009), also known as '''Muni Jambuvijayji Maharajsaheb''', was a [[Jain monasticism|monk]] belonging to the [[Tapa Gaccha]] order of [[Śvetāmbara]] sect of [[Jainism]]. He was known for his pioneering work in research, cataloguing and translations of ''[[Jain Agamas]]'' and ancient texts. He was responsible for discovering and publishing many ancient [[Jain literature|Jains texts]] lying in different forgotten Jain ''jnana bhandaras'' (ancient Jain libraries). He was a disciple of Muni Punyavijay. Both Muni Punyavijay and Jambuvijay worked all their life in the compilation and publication of ancient Jain Agama literature and cataloguing ancient Jain jnana bhandaras. Muni Jambuvijay was a scholar who devoted his entire life to critically editing Jain scriptures.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-25 |title=The Living Library of Jainism - Muniraj Jambuvijayji Maharaj {{!}} Veer Shasan Sevak |url=https://veershasansevak.com/2020/10/24/jambuvijayji-maharaj/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Jambuvijaya was born as Chunilal Bhogilal Joitram in 1923 in town of Mandal, [[Gujarat]]. His father's name was Bhogilal Mohanlal Joitram (1895–1959) and his mother's name was Aniben Popatlal (1894–1995). He was born in a deeply religious family. His father took vow of [[Brahmacharya|lifelong celibacy]] in 1925 and was initiated as a Jain monk Muni Bhuvanvijaya in 1932. His mother took [[Jain monasticism|initiation]] as Sadhavi Manoharashriji in 1939 under her own sister Sadhavi Labhashriji. All of Jambuvijayaji's aunts were initiated as sadhavi's and there were a number of initiations in his mother's family.<ref>{{cite book | last =Wiley | first =Kristi | title =The A to Z of Jainism | publisher =Vision Books (originally published by Scarecrow Press) | year =2006 | location =Delhi | isbn =81-7094-690-5 | oclc =422763446 }} p. 105</ref>

==Monkhood==
In [[Ratlam]] in 1937, at the age of 14 he took initiation as a Jain monk under his father, Acarya Bhuvanvijaya, who became his teacher. Later on he studied under Acarya Punyavijaya and assisted him cataloguing various Jain manuscripts. After the death of Muni Punyavijaya, he became the chief editor of the [[Jain Agamas|Jain Agama series]].<ref>Wiley, Kristi (2006) p. 105</ref> Muni Jambuvijayji was a [[Polyglot (person)|polyglot]] and knew 16 languages. Among them were [[Sanskrit]], [[Prakrit]], [[Pali]], [[Apabhramsha]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi]], [[Standard Tibetan|Tibetan]] and some others.<ref name=toi>{{cite news
| url =http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-13/rajkot/28061844_1_monks-ancient-manuscripts-funeral-pyre
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121025102210/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-13/rajkot/28061844_1_monks-ancient-manuscripts-funeral-pyre
| url-status =dead
| archive-date =25 October 2012
| title =Jain monks cremated
| date =13 November 2009
| work =[[The Times of India]]
| access-date =20 November 2009
}}
</ref>

===Revival of ancient scriptures===
[[John E. Cort]] mentions the difficulties faced and the persistence shown by Muni Jambuvijay in ensuring that ancient manuscripts which were under lock and key were brought to light. Many bhandaras like the one at [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]] were unopened for decades or centuries and Muni Jambuvijay had to often use his mendicant charisma to convince the trustee to open up the libraries.<ref>{{cite journal
| last =Cort
| first =John
| title =The Jain Knowledge Warehouses: Traditional Libraries in India
| journal =Journal of the American Oriental Society
| volume =115
| issue =1
| pages =77–87
| publisher =American Oriental Society
| date =January–March 1995
| jstor =605310
| doi=10.2307/605310}}
</ref>

==Agama research and editing==

List of Books critically edited by Muni Punyavijayji and successor Muni Jambuvijayji:
*[[Vyakhyaprajnapti|Viyah pannati suttam]], Part 1
*[[Vyakhyaprajnapti|Viyah pannati suttam]], Part 2
*[[Vyakhyaprajnapti|Viyah pannati suttam]], Part 3
*Nayadhamma kahao
*Suyagdang sutra
*Dasveyaliya suttam, Uttarjzhayanaim, Avassay suttam
*[[Sthananga Sutra]], Part 1
*[[Sthananga Sutra]], Part 2
*[[Sthananga Sutra]], Part 3
*Painnay Suttai, Part 1
*Painnay Suttai, Part 2
*Painnay Suttai, Part 3
*Nandisutt And Anuogddaraim
*Pannavana Suttam, Part 1
*Pannavana Suttam, Part 2
*Anuyogdwar sutra, Part 1
*Anuyogdwar sutra, Part 2
*Dwadsharam Naychakram, Part 1
*Dwadsharam Naychakram, Part 2
*Dwadsharam Naychakram, Part 3
*Panch sutrakam with Tika
*Aendra Stuti Chaturvinshika Sah Swo Vivran
*Siddhahem sabdanushasana Sah swopagya (San) Laghuvrutti
*Mahapacchakkhan Painniyam
*Divsagar pannatti Painnayam
*Tandulveyaliya Painnayam
*[[Samavayanga Sutra]]
*Stree Nirvan Kevalibhukti Prakarane
*Surimantra Kalp Samucchaya
*[[Sthananga Sutra|Thanangsuttam]] and [[Samavayanga Sutra|Samvayangsuttam]], Part 3
*Ayarang suttam ([[Acaranga Sutra]])
*Mahanisiha Suya Khandham
*Nandisuttam
*Dasakalia suttam
*[[Sutrakritanga|Sutrakrutang sutra]], Vol. 1
*Hastalikhit Granthsuchi, Part 1
*Hastalikhit Granthsuchi, Part 2
*Hastalikhit Granthsuchi, Part 3

==Death==
Jambuvijay died in a road accident on 12 November 2009 at the age of 87 years. Early morning, he was travelling by foot along with other monks from [[Balotra]] to [[Jaisalmer]] when they were hit by a truck. He along with Namaskarvijay died in the accident and others are seriously injured.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gujaratglobal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1858&Itemid=38|title=Jain Muni Jambuvijayji dies in road accident|date=3 November 2009|publisher=Gujarat Global News Network|access-date=20 November 2009}}</ref> They were cremated at [[Shri Shankeshwar Tirth|Shankheshvar]] on Sami Road in [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]].<ref name=toi /> The deaths of Jain ascetics in road accidents while travelling barefoot, resulted in widespread protests by Jains and they demanded for an investigation.<ref>{{cite news
| url =http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_cid-to-probe-controversial-deaths-of-jain-monks_1311818| title =CID to probe controversial deaths of Jain monks| work =[[Daily News and Analysis]]| date =15 November 2009| access-date =20 November 2009}}</ref>

==References==
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