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peace - is worthy to be given a very special place. Because it is on her gentle yet energetic shoulders that rests the hope of humanizing a society that has forgotten to be self-reliant in the real spiritual sense, despite its economic and political power.
References
Hinduism and Women: Hindu view on the Woman. www.hinduwebsite.com www.jainheritagecentres.com/census 2001/censusindex.htm Social engagements of Jains by Shugan C Jain ISJS Study Notes version 3.0 Jain women ascetics' tradition; Ph.D. thesis by Dr. K. Majumdar
Suggested readings
Babb, Lawrence A. 1998. Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Desai, Kumarpal. 1987. "Women in Jainism in N. K. Singhi, Ideal, Ideology and Practice.
Jaipur: Printwell Publisher. • Jaini, Padmanabh S. 1992. Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual
Liberation of Women. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal. • Ramaswamy, Vijaya. 1997. Walking Naked: Women, Society, Spirituality in South India.
Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study. Shanta, N. 1997. The Unknown Pilgrims: The Voice of Sadhvis: The History, Spirituality and Life of the Jaina Women Ascetics. (Translated from French by Mary Rogers). Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications. (French title: La voice jaina, 1985).
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