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BIHAR : THE HOME-LAND OF JAINISM
Conclusion : Bihar is the love land of Jain. Perhaps, it has received the best patronage from the imperial powers whose heads of the state belonged to the traditional Hindu Society. Even now, the credit goes to Non-Jain Youngman & Scholars who offer themselves for studying Jainism. Even Hindus Worship Mahavir with the same spirit of veneration. About 990 percent offering Prakrit are Hindus. There is absolute harmony between the two communities. Even inter-caste & inter-religions marriage take place between Hindus & Jainas. There are plenty of Vaisyas who are strict vegetarians like the Jain.
Gandhi had started Satyagraha from here. So Vinoba had launched Bhoodan movement here which is toward non-possession & non-violence. All these incidents show that Bihar has championed the cause of non-violence from the beginning. Many non-Jain Kings had patronized the learning of Jainism which goes on even today. There have been many scholars in Bihar who are not Jains by birth.
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