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established themselves in the North of this region where later, Buddhism found a foothold and, so it seems, proceeded to oppose Jainism. Then, on account of the powerful predominance of Islām, the samgha disappeared from Andra Pradeśa. There remain a few inscriptions here and there and some works of sculpture, but no place of worship, no centre of pilgrimage; morcover, local literature perhaps because of a latent antagonism on the part of other dharma, has retained no trace of any influence stemming from notable Jaina authors. 262
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262 Cf. Desai, 1957, pp. 23-24. On account of the lack of a stable Jaina community, no specific historical study has been made of the dharma in the region.
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