Panyas Chandrashekhar Vijayji Maharaj Saheb (18 February 1934 – 8 August 2011), also known as Gurudev or Guruma, was a Jain monk, scholar and author.

[1] He was born on 18 February 1934 (Vikram Samvat 1990, Falgun Sud 5) in Bombay to Subhadraben and Kantilal Jivatlal Pratapshi.

Later he was elevated to designation of Panyas on 2 December 1984 (Vikram Samvat 2041, Magshar Sud 10) at Navsari, Gujarat.

He authored more than 287[6] books on various subjects 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.