Ramchandra Suri
Ramchandra Suri was an Indian Jain monk and religious scholar of the Tapa Gaccha tradition within Śvetāmbara Jainism. He is remembered within the tradition for his influence on Jain monastic discipline and for shaping a spiritual lineage commonly referred to as the Ramchandra Suri Samuday.Early life
Ramchandra Suri was born as Tribhuvan in Dahevan village on 3 March 1896 to Chhotalal and Samarath Ben.He was initiated as a monk in 1912 and is described in community sources as having received initiation at Gandhar Tirth on the Jain calendrical date Vikram Samvat 1969, Paush Sud 13. He is identified as a disciple within the lineage of Acharya Prem Suri.
Sources associated with his lineage also record that he received the rank of Acharya on Vikram Samvat 1992, Vaishakh Sud 6 in Mumbai.Teachings and activities
A Jain community periodical describes Ramchandra Suri as an influential figure in a sustained religious and legal campaign defending bal diksha as a permissible Jain practice, stating that he helped create momentum for the movement through public discourses and travel.Death
He died on 9 August 1991 in Ahmedabad. Calendrical details for his death are also recorded in lineage publications as Vikram Samvat 2047, Ashadha Vad 14.Legacy
Following his death, the tradition associated with his disciples and successors is commonly referred to as the Ramchandra Suri Samuday. A centenary celebration connected with his sainthood/monastic leadership was reported in Ahmedabad in 2012.Works
A printed catalogue of the Hemchandracharya Jain Library lists multiple Gujarati works and collections of discourses attributed under the name Ramchandra Suriji/Ramchandrasuri, including titles such as Ramayan Ma Sanskrutino Adarsh, Samyag Darshan Pravachano, and Ramayanno Rasasvad.