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fore these twenty-three avataras. From this the antiquity of Jainism is established.”
-Lokamanya Bala Gangadhar Tilak. "The Emperor Ashoka propagated Jainism as far as Kashmir.”
-Abul Fasel.
(A gem in Akbar's Court). "Taking any place in India as the centre if you draw a circle with a radius of ten miles you are sure to find some Jain remains in
it."
-An eminent Archaeologist. "Sri Sankaracharya has done injustice to this system (of Syadvada) by not understanding it properly. Many learned scholars aiter him also subscribed to his views. It is to be understood that the great Maharishi thought it unnecessary to see the original works on this system (otherwise he would not have misunderstood Jainism)."
-Professor Phanibhushan Adhikari.
Hindu University, Benares.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
