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Sahityacharya Dr. Pandit Pannalal Jain (Hindi:साहित्याचार्य डॉ. पन्नालाल जैन ) (1911 – 2011) was a distinguished Jain scholar,

Early life
He was the son of Gallilal and Jankibai of Parguvan, a small village in Sagar, born in 1911. Pannalal studied at the famous institute in Sagar, "Sattarka Sudha Tarangini Sanskrit Pathashala", now Ganesh Varni Sanskrit College, founded by Ganeshprasad Varni. For a long time Pannalaji also taught there. Later he studied at Syadvadad Pathshala in Varanasi. He spent most of his life in Sagar as the guiding scholar at Sattarka Sudha Tarangini Sanskrit Pathashala.

He edited both volumes of the well known autobiography Meri Jivan Gatha by Kshullak Ganeshprasad Varni.

A simple, gentle and unassuming traditional scholar, he was awarded a PhD by Sagar University.

He was honored by the President of India for his educational contributions.

Works
He is best known for his translations and commentaries of Sanskrit Puranic literatre including
 * Mahapurana,
 * Uttarapurana and
 * Padmapurana.

He composed several vratodyapana texts based on classical Sanskrit sources.

He was given title Vidya-Varidhi (meaning the ocean of learning) by the Sagar shravakas.

He was a prolific author. His works were given special awards by literary organizations.
 * Jivandhar Champu,
 * Gadya Chintamani and
 * Purudeva Champu

Arhat-Vachan Journal commented on his death: "by his departure, a leading lighthouse of 20th century of the Jain scholarly tradition has fallen."

Memorial
On March 8, 2011, at the famous Kundalpur Tirth, in the shadow of Lord Adinath Bade Baba, the distinguished pandit laid down his body, having entered his final meditation. In Sagar, the street passing through the centrally located Namak Mandi has been named Sahityacharya Pandit Pannalal Jain Marg, which as a bust in the middle of the road.