Jain Journal 1975 04

SR No.: 520038
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 1975
Total Pages: 19
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 2 MB

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7. BHARATIYA SRSTIVIDYA: Prakash New Delhi, 1974: Pages 13+244 Price Rs. 20.00.
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8. MAHAVIRA, HIS TIMES AND HIS PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE Hiralal Jain & A. N. Upadhye: New Delhi, 1974: Pages 60: Price Rs. 3.00.
9. MAHAVIR-YUG AUR JIVAN DARSHAN: Hiralal Jain & A. N. Upadhye: New Delhi, 1974: Pages 57: Price Rs. 2.50.
10. KATHAKOSA of Prabhacandra: ed by A. N. Upadhye : New Delhi, 1974: Pages 37+172: Price Rs. 7.00.
1. Jaina Art and Architecture, of which two more volumes will be added later, is a massive production that will remain unrivalled for years to come. A work by innumerable scholars and archaeologists, this may be regarded as a standard work on the subject which has been completed with great patience and competence. The first volume, which is under review, provides the necessary background and tradition, the expansion of Jainism and the ethical background and then goes into monuments and sculptures belonging to the period from 300 B.C. through 1000 A.D. The coverage is whole India. It will be found that during this period, Jainism has spread all over the country, including the Deccan and the West Coast. The subsequent volumes will contain monuments and sculpture from 1000 A.D. through 1800 A.D., painting, mural and miniature, chapters on Jaina antiquities in museums, miscellaneous items, a glossary of technical terms and a complete index for all the volumes.
Really speaking, the Mohenjodaro-Harappan period apart, Jaina art is not separate from Indian art, except that it depicts the themes of Jaina mythology. In the rest, it has followed the contemporary style of the region in which the art form was created. The volume under review gives the impression for the first time as to how vast is the contribution of Jaina mythology in the evolution of Indian art. Jnanpith's selection of Sri A. Ghosh, a former Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India, has been admirable, since a not more competent person could have been found to fulfil this enormous duty. The choice of illustrations is not only excellent but also exhaustive.
2. Bharatke Digambar Jain Tirth Vol I should be of great interest to tourists and Jaina pilgrims to Uttar Pradesh, including the State of