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The following are the few points out of many which are quite wrong, objectionable and worthy of re-consideration:
1. "We shall tell the story of Mahavira, who founded Jainism. ( page 12, lines 12, 13 ).
2. He joined an order of Monks founded by Parsvanath. ( page 12, last line ).
3. He remained a member of the order for several years, but could not obtain peace of mind. So when he was about forty years of age he cut off his connection with the order and founded a religious system of his own, called Jainism (page 13, para 1st).
4. He did not believe in God. (page 13, line 16).
5. That lifeless objects possess soul ( page 14, line 3 ).
6. Both the sects have their own sacred books and are on very bad terms with each other. (page 14, lines 11-12).
7. In course of time they have begun to worship the images of their twelve Ginnas-leaders ( page 14 lines 13, 14).
8. Their monks and nuns hang a piece of cloth over their mouths so that insects present in the air may not be breathed in and killed. (page 15,para 1).” .
Now we shall deal with the points seriatim:
1. It is quite wrong according to the Jaina history as well as foreign authors. Mahavir was not the
