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Literary Contributions of Jain Monks. Shri S. R. Sharma Prof. History, Willingdon College, Sangli,
"The Jain religious preceptors, wints and scholars have rendered remarkable services to the Nation well as to the world by their lofty character and ennabling literary compositions, As for the proper uador standing and appreciation of English language one cannot afford to poglect the master pioca of Shakespeare or Miiton in the same way the litterary compositions of the Jain Acharyus can not be ignored due to the fact that their study is indispensable for the knowledge of Kananda and other Languages.
-S. C. Diwakar Nyayatbirtbol "No Indian Vernacular," wrote Mr. Lewis Rice, 'contains a richer or more varied mine of indigenous lites ature than Jaio works 2" Jalos wrote on all subjects: such as Religiou, Eubios, Grammar, Prosody, Medicine and even on Natural Sojence: Out of the 286 posts co logo than 95 are Jain poets, the Vira--Saiva or Lingayat poets come to next boing 90, whereas the Brahmanioal writers are only 45 and the rest all included 50. 1. A Public Holiday on Lord Mahavira's Birthday P. 12 2. Rioo, Mysore and Coorg. Vol I Para 898,
3-4. For Dames of books and their authors consult 'Jainism and .. Karanats Culture by Baranataka Historical Research Society
DHARWAR, (8. India ). Prioed Ra. 51 Catalogues of Jain Literature in various languages from (a) Digambar Jain Pustkalya, BURAT. (b) Bhartya Gianpith, 4 Durga-Kund Road Banaras. (c) Digamber Jain Parishad, Dariba Kala, Delhi, (d) Jain Mitar Mandal, Dhrampura, Dolhi. () World Jain Mission, Aliganj, Eta, U.P. (f) Manak Chand Jain Grantha Mala, Hirabagh, C.P, Tank,
Bombay,
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