Prabhachandra
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Prabhachandra was an 11th-century Jain philosopher known for his work Prameyakamalamartanda. This text, meaning "The Sun of the Lotus of the Objects of True Knowledge," is a significant contribution to Jain logic and epistemology. Jainism, as one of the "unorthodox" schools of Indian philosophy, maintained its distinct traditions during the period of Muslim rule in India. Prabhachandra's work is considered a great Jaina text from this era.1
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