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JAINISM IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE (J & K STATE)
Kalhana's time Buddhism and orthodox creeds had existed peacefully side by side in Kasmira. As far as the laity was concerned they had to a great extent amalgamated." One can judge his religion by his act of praising the King Ashoka and Meghvahan for establishing Jaina stupa and Viharas.
The critic M.A. Stein has given the index of important words with its elucidation at the end of the translated book. He had explained the word Jina and Jaina also. He elucidates- Jina/ Jaina as Bauddha, Buddhists inscriptions mention these words.
The Chinese traveller Hue en sing also noted the reign of king Harshavardhan as a secular"Buddhists and Jainas as well as Brahmanas received equal honours and supports at Harshvardhan's court."
This Kavya of Kalhana was first noticed by professor Bulher. He recognised its historical value. When Bulher started the translation there were very few copies of the text and that also he gathered after moving at many places in Kasmir. The reason behind this as he explained, "It was written for a particular court and period so lose its popularity very soon so Pandits no longer copied or read the Kavya". It may be possible that the author was orthodox Buddhist (Jaina), moreover the work of poet Kalhana represents a class of Sanskrit composition also made jealous of many people.
REFERENCES: Kalhana, 'Raj-taran?gini' first Taranga Slokes 101 to 105 Kalhana, op.cit. pp 6, S1.122 J.B. Patanaik, Presidential speech, Srinagar University, 2012 ibid M.A. Stein, Translation, commentary and appendices, Kalhana's Rajtarangini.
5Bulhar, Uber des Leben des Jaina Monches Hemcandra, in Denkschriften der phil.-hist. Classes of the Imperial Academy, Vienna,XXXVII pp 183-132
Patanaik. Op.cit., pp5. ibid Kalapi, Kasmir no pravasa, 1957, 75. Publ-Sastu Sahitya, Ahmedabad.
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