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[ 63 ] The authors pay me the oompliment of quoting me and considering me as a "more sober" though "enthusiastic and orthodox member of the community”. But there is nothing in my book (Outlines of Jainis m 1916, Cambridge University Press) to support the dictum that Lord Mahavira founded Jainism. Indeed the whole book, carefully read, is a persistent refutation of the authors' position E.G.
p. xxvii II 9--10 "Twenty-four Tirthankaras
or guides arose."
p. xxxiii 11 ctseqq "Thus we see that Maha
vira was not the founder"
Then, at the same p. xxxiii, I start with the · historicity of Lord Neminath, the 22nd Tirthankara
and a cousin of Sri Krishnaji, of the immortal Bhagvad Gita. Dr. Straus supported me in this in a lecture in Benaras in 1914. At p. 23 of my book, by "main tenor”, I mean the detailed Historicity of the other 20 Tirthankars. Therefore it is wrong in truth, history and religion to teach school boys that Lord Mahavira Founded Jainism.
II & III. “He ( Mahavira ) joined an order of monks founded by Parasvanath” and “He remained a member of the order for several years, but could
