Buddhisagarsuri

Buddhisagarsuri (1874 – 1925) was a Jain ascetic, philosopher and author from British India.

Born in a Hindu family, he was influenced by a Jain monk and later was initiated in asceticism, and later elevated to the title of Acharya.

[1] Buddhisagarsuri was born Bechardas Patel in a Hindu family of Shivabhai and Ambaben in 1874 at Vijapur in north Gujarat.

[2][3][4] The Jain temple and a memorial shrine were built where Buddhisagarsuri was later cremated in Vijapur.

[4] His first book was Jain Dharma Khristi Dharmano Mukablo, a comparison between Jainism and Christianity.

Handwritten Text of Buddhisagar Suri. It lists rules to be followed by Jain lay men. Gujarati language script. Samvat 1972 (1915 AD approx.)
The Jain temple and a memorial shrine where Buddhisagarsuri was cremated in Vijapur.
Statue of Buddhisagarsuri in a shrine at Dadawadi Jain temple in Mehsana