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( 97 ) ceted with the greatly advanced doctrines of the Naiyayikas.
18. In conclusion let me assert ny conviction that Jainism is an original system, quite distinct and independent from all others; and that, therefore, it is of great importance for the study of philosophical thought and religious life in ancient India.
Dr. Jacobi at Rajkot, Kathiawar
On his way to sacred Girnar in Junagadha, Dr. Jacobi addressed a public meeting, held in the Counaught Darbar Hall, for the presentation of an address to him, Mr. S. N. Pandit, Bar-atLaw, and a leading member of the Rajkot Bar took the chair. Dr. Jacobi spoke as follows:
I have been asked to deliver a lecture on Jainism, a subject with which long continued studies and my recent experience in India has made me familiar. We have only recently come to understand properly the position of Jainism; formerly it was believed to be an offshoot of Buddhi. sm, for Budha at that time had become pretty
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