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regime, towards the close of which he too renounced the world to devote the remaining portion of his life in spiritual activities. The great lady Anjana practised severe penances and at last courted death in the prescribed Jaina way through a long fast.
Among traditional Indian womanhood, with Sita, Savitri, Damayanti, Anjana's too is a great name, and she is remembered to this day with the greatest respect and admiration.
translated by K.C. Lalwani
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