Yashodev Suri was one of the greatest Acharya

Acharya

In Indian religions and society, an acharya is a guide or instructor in religious matters; founder, or leader of a sect; or a highly learned man or a title affixed to the names of learned men...

s of the Tapa Gaccha in the Svetambara

Svetambara

The Śvētāmbara is one of the two main sects of Jainism, the other being the Digambar. Śvētāmbara "white-clad" is a term describing its ascetics' practice of wearing white clothes, which sets it apart from the Digambara "sky-clad" Jainas, whose ascetic practitioners go naked...

 sect of Jainism

Jainism

Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...

.He was a prominent Jain scholar.
Yashodev Suri was born on 7th Jan. 1916 at Dabhoi

Dabhoi

Dabhoi is a city and a municipality in Vadodara district in the state of Gujarat, India. It was originally known as Darbhavati.- History :...

 (Vadodara district

Vadodara district

Vadodara District is a district in the eastern part of the state of Gujarat in western India. The city of Vadodara , in the western part of the district, is the administrative headquarters. Vadodara District covers an area of 7,794 km². It had a population of 3,641,802 of which 45.20% were...

 in Gujarat)
He founded Jain Sahitya Mandir at Palitana

Palitana

Palitana is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains.-History:...

, the best pilgrimage place of Jain svetambar sect. He was a prolific writer who wrote 77 books, on various aspects of Jainism. He also wrote poems, and Jain Panchang in the Hindi, Gujarati and English languages. He helped to create MODERN JAIN PANCHANG for 21 years, before his death.
His wellknown creation is Jain flag

Jain flag

The flag of Jainism was first mentioned in a holy text dating 5th century BC. It has five colours: White, Red, Orange, Green and Dark Blue .It is also believed that the complexion of all the 24 Tirthankaras was of one of these 5 colours...

, so was popularly known as "Jain Sahitya Kala-Ratna Acharya Yashodeosuri".

He died on August 30, 2006.