Acharya Tulsi was born on 20th October, 1914 in a Jain family at Ladnun, a small town in district Nagaur of Rajasthan. He was brought up by his mother having lost his father in  childhood. Drawn from an early age to his mission in life at the age of eleven, he got  initiated into asceticism and at 22 years of age he was appointed as the Acharya  (Supreme Head) of the Religious order of Jain Shvetamber Terapanth, by his Guru, Shri  Kalugani, the eighth Acharya of the order.
On 2nd March, 1949, he launched the Anuvrat Movement for reinforcement of human values  in life. Giving the slogan of 'self- discipline only is life", he propagated the  Anuvratas (small resolves of self- discipline) amongst masses without any distinction of caste, creed, community, etc. He was honoured with the "Indira Gandhi National  Integration Award of 1992". He was a philosopher, writer, poet, singer, orator,  spiritual saint, a great social reformer and spoke for the upliftment of women. He was  an erudite scholar of several languages including Prakrit, Sanskrit, Hindi, Rajasthani.  He undertook the herculean task of research in Agamas ( Jain Canonical Literature) in  1955 and later got published critical editions of all the 32 Agamas. It was an  unprecedented event in the annals of 1500 years of Jain History.
Under his guidance, an Institute 'Jain Vishva Bharti' was established in 1971, at  Ladnun, for studies, research, practical training, etc. in oriental learnings. It was  given the status of "Deemed University" in 1991 by Govt, of India and U.G.C., and  Acharya Tulsi was recognised as the First Anushasta (Disciplinarian).
Acharya Tulsi wrote more than 50 books in Sanskrit, Hindi, Rajasthani. On behalf of the  Tibetan Buddhist Research Institute at Sarnath, Dalai Lama conferred on Acharya Tulsi  the degree of Vakpati (D. Litt. (Honouris Causa)), in 1992. In 1962, Dr. S.  Radhakrishanan, the Vice-President of India, honoured him by presenting him " Acharya  Tulsi Felicitation Volume" on the eve of the Silver Jubilee of his Acharyaship at  Gangasahar (Bikaner). In 1974, Fakkhruddin Ali Ahemad, the President of India, honoured him at Delhi by presenting him the "Sati-Purti" volume on the eve of his completing 60  years. In 1972, the Jain community conferred on him the title of "Yugapradhan Acharya",  which was presented to him on behalf of Shri V.V. Giri, the President of India. In 1985, the Rajasthan Vidyapeath (Deemed University) conferred on him its highest title "Bharati Jyoti", which was presented to him at Udaipur by Gyani Zail Singh, the President of  India.
In 1994, Acharya Tulsi made an exemplary renunciation of his post of Acharya. He passed away at 83, on 23rd June, 1997, at Gangasahar.
The Department of Posts is happy to issue a commemorative Postage stamp in honour of Acharya Tulsi.
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