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Place of Birth: Maharashtra, India
About Acharya Chandana
- Acharya Chandana, also known as Tai Maharaj, is the first Jain Sadhvi (nun) to receive the title of Acharya.
- She belongs to the Amarmuni Sampradaya which, as of 2013, is the only monastic lineage to promote a nun to the rank of Acharya.
- This is controversial within the Jain community.
- She is known for introducing the concept of seva (service to humanity) among the Jain . In 1972, she began her humanitarian work in a poverty-stricken area in the state of Bihar, India.
- She founded Veerayatan - a non-profit, non-governmental service organization which as of 2013 has centers in more than ten countries.
- A biopic Never Before has also been made to commemorate her life.
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