Shrimad Rajchandra
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Shrimad Rajchandra (November 9, 1867 in Vavania Bandar, India to April 9, 1901 in Rajkot, India), born Shri Raichandbhai Ravjibhai Mehta, was a prominent Jain philosopher. He is especially notable for having been one of the greatest influences on Mahatma Gandhi, along with Leo Tolstoy and John Ruskin. He was also one of Gandhi's best friends, and the exchanged a series of letters about religion and philosophy with each other.
At the young age of 7 years, he attained aatma-gyan (self-knowledge). While, watching a dead body burn on pyre, a string of thoughts led him to his past births, including the one when he was a disciple of load Mahavir (24th Tirthankara). He realised his real form and seemed to lead a common man's life to all, but internally he was detached from all the worldly attachments.
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