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"Lofty ideas and high ascetic practices are found in Jainism. It is impossible to know the beginning of Jainism."
-Major General Forlong "In Rigveda there is a mantra dedicated to Bhagwan Rishabha. Rishabham masamananam sapatnanam Vishasahihantanam satrunam dadhi Virajagopitam Gavam 10121-26.
Jainism is existing from very early times because its antiquity is known from such vedic savings as ‘Arham idam dayase visvamayam.'
-Professor Virupaksha M. A. Vedatirtha. “The first poet of the Kannada language was a Jain. The credit of writing the ancient and the best literary works goes to the Jains."
-R. B. Narasimhacharya. “From modern historical researches we come to know that long before Brahmanism developed into Hindu dharma Jainism was prevalent in this country."
- Justice Ranglekar, Bombay High Court. "We are reminded of the antiquity of Jainism when we study the things obtained Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
