Ācārya Bhadrabāhu: A Life Dedicated to Jainism and the Kalpa Sutras Born: c. 367 BC in Pundravardhana, India (modern North Bengal) Died: c. 298 BC Sect: Digambara Jainism Significance: Last Shruta Kevalin and spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya Ācārya Bhadrabāhu stands as a pivotal figure in the history of Jainism, particularly within the Digambara sect. Born into a Brahmin family during a period when Pundravardhana served as a secondary capital of the Mauryan Empire, his early life was marked by prophecy – at just seven years old, Govarddhana Mahamuni foretold that Bhadrabāh…