Virachand Raghavji Gandhi was a Jain scholar who represented Jainism at the first World Parliament of Religions in 1893. A barrister by profession, he worked to defend the rights of Jains, and wrote and lectured extensively on Jainism, other religions, and philosophy.
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Poster announcing lecture by Virachand Gandhi
At the World Parliament of Religions. From left to right: Virchand Gandhi, Hewivitarne Dharmapala, Swami Vivekananda, and (possibly) G. Bonet Maury
Poster calling Gandhi 'a most eloquent scholar and linguist'
From Left to Right - Narasima Charya, Lakshmi Narain, Swami Vivekananda, Hewivitarne Dharmapala, Virachand Raghav Gandhi
Virchand Gandhi teaching Jainism to a lady in US, 1893
Postal Stamp by India post on 8 November 2009Academics born in the 1860s 6
About this person
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1901 · aged 36
Written about in
6 languages
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