Hamachandra a well-known Jain sage was born in 11088 at Dhandhuka, Gujarat. His birth was attended by auspicious omens, and he was educated by Jain priests. Ordained in 1110, he became an adviser to king Kumarpala in 1125, and by converting the king he firmly entrenched Jainism in Gujarat. His many writings include works on almost every branch of Indian philosophy and the science as well as literary writings such as his Sanskrit epic Trishashtishalakapurusha-charita. In accordance with Jain tradition, he fasted to death.

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