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upon others. They opened the treasures of their religion before the masses and the latter being convinced of its sterling merits accepted it. In ancient times, when mighty king like Chandra Gupta, Samprati, Kumarpsl and several others were converted to Jainism and when it was made a state religion, Jainism like its hostile sects, never took advantage of its patrons to persecute the followers of other religions
The Jains were content in following their own way of religious worship and never molested others. Whatever work of proselytizing they did, they did by means of their inspiring presence, commanding personality, by vanquishing their opponents in Religio philosophical controversies and by means of powerful and wide spread missionary activity. You cannot find a single example of such high handedness, on the part of the Jains.
One most important aspect of this mighty religion should not pass unnoticed. The part its Saints and Munies have played and are still playing in the welfare of society and in moulding its character, is unique in the annals of the world. History tells us that Jain monks worked a great revolution, in the thought of
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