12.11.2009 ►Muni Shri Jambuvijayji Passed Away ►A Great Loss to the entire Jain Community

November 12, 2009 - Thursday - Indian time. This is an extremely shocking news. Agam Prabhavak, an eminent research scholar, most respected Jain monk by all sects of Jainism and by the scholars of South Asian regions, Muni Shri Jambu Vijayji passed away early this morning. Early morning, Muni Shri Jambu Vijayji was traveling on foot along with other monks from Balotra (a town in Rajsthan) to Jesalmer and they were hit by a high speed truck.  Two munis, Jambuvijayji and Namaskarvijayji died in the accident and others are seriously injured.  Jambuvijayji was 87 years old. A great loss not only to the entire Jain community but also to the entire South Asian Religion Research Scholars. I do not have any further detail at this time but will keep you informed as we receive further information.

Pravin K. Shah
Jaina Education Committee
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A short summary of Muni Shri Jambuvijayji's Scholarly Work

Muni Shri Jambuvijayaji continued the pioneering research work that was started by late Muni Shri Punyavijayji

Both Muni Shri Punyavijayji and Shri Jambuvijayji have worked all their life in the compilation and publication of our ancient Jain Āgam literature and cataloging ancient Jain Jnān Bhandārs

Many learned scholars worked under the leadership of these two Munis in compilation and publication of our most authentic literary treasurer.  The partial list of such scholars are; Muni Shri Dharmachandvijay, Late Pundit Shri Bechardas Doshi, Late Pundit Shri Amrutlal Bhojak, Late Pundit Shri Dalsukh Malvania, Dr. Sagarmal Jain, Dr. Nagin Shah, Late Dr. Harivallabh Bhayani, Pundit Rupendra Pagariya, Pundit Suresh Sisodiya, Dr. V M Kulkarni, and Dr. Vasudevsharan Agrawal.

The most of their Scholarly Work (listed below) of these two Munis were published under Jain Āgam Granth Mālā Series by Shri Mahāvir Jain Vidyālaya - Mumbai, Shri Bhogilal Laherchand Institute-Delhi and other institutes.

The Education Committee of Jaina has made all their literature available on Jain eLibrary website (www.jaineLibrary.org) in the form of E-Books.  Their literary work consist more than 25,000 pages.

List of Books Published under Late Muni Shri Punya Vijayji and Shri Jambu Vijayji:

Viyah_pannati_suttam Part-1
Viyah_pannati_suttam Part-2
Viyah_pannati_suttam Part-3
Nayadhamma_kahao
Suyagdang_sutra
Dasveyaliya_suttam, Uttarjzhayanaim, Avassay_suttam
Sthanang_sutra Part-1
Sthanang_sutra Part-2
Sthanang_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
Samvayang_sutram
Stree Nirvan Kevalibhukti Prakarane
Surimantra Kalp Samucchaya
Thanangsuttam And Samvayangsuttam Part-3
Ayarang_suttam (Acharang_sutra)
Mahanisiha Suya Khandham
Nandisuttam
Dasakalia_suttam
Sutrakrutang_sutra Vol-1
Hastalikhit Granthsuchi Part-1
Hastalikhit Granthsuchi Part-2
Hastalikhit Granthsuchi Part-3