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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Rabindra Narayan GHOSH-India's Literary Wealth: A connected story of her Libraries from the very earliest times downwards. (DSM. v., 1909, Pp. 77-79). Jain libraries in Western India.
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U. D. BARODIA-History and Literature of Jainism. Bombay, 1909.
I. Origin of Jainism-The twenty-four Jineswaras-The kings of Magadha-- History of Jainism from the Nirvana of Mahāvira up to the present time,
II. The Jain Siddhant or canon -The later literature of Jainism-Secular Literature.
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H. JACOBI--Arthamāteva (JRAS, 1909. Pp. 421-423).
Interpretation of
arthamäteva.
Hemachandra's allegory becomes intelligible by reference to the Upamitibhavaprapancha Katha, a popular work with the Jains. Hemachandra and Siddharşi in the interpretation of Bahulika
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S. P. V. RANGANATHASWAMI - Literary Wealth of India : Search for Prakrit Manuscripts. (DSM, vi, 1910, Pp. 41-46).
Śrutasāgara, the author of Audaryachintamani, was a fierce Digambara Jain and he devoted the greater part of his attention to crushing the rival sect. He was the pupil of Sri Vidyānandin who was the pupil of Devendrakirti. He was skilled in Sanskrit and Prākrit poetry. Mention of some of his works---His literary activity must be referred to about the years 1550 Sambet or 1494 A.D.
Two schools of grammar dealing with the two dialects of the Prākrit language. The works of Chanda, Hemachandra, Trivikrama, Subhachandra and Śrutasāgara dealing mainly with the Jain dialects of Prākrit and other Prākrit works of Jain authors. The rest such as Prakrit-prakaśa, etc, deal with the Aryan Prākrit dialects used in the ordinary works.
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