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Development & Impact of Jainism in Madhya Pradesh
"The Jains are devided into two great parties Digambers or sky clad Swetambers or the white robed ones. The latter have only yet has been traced and that doubtfully as far as the 5th Century after Christs the former are almost certainly. The same as Nirgranthas who are referred to in numerous passage of Buddhist pali pitakas and most therefore be at least as old as 6th Century B.C. The Nirgranthas are referred to in one of Ashoka's edicts."
Similar views expressed by R.C. Muzumdar in Ancient India and by the author of Cambridge History of India etc.
6. Satish Chandra Jain, Gommateshvar Bahubali evam Shravanbelgola, Delhi, 1992, P-67, 68 & Dr. Kasturchand Jain Suman, Shravanbelgola- Chandragiri Abhilekha, Lucknow, 2006. Inscription No.1,71, 77 etc.
7. Encyclopedia Britenica, Vol. 15, P-127. 8. Ancient India, P-149. 9. Cambridge History of India, Hindi Edition, 1955, P-147. For more details see Jain Dharm & Darshan, Muni Pranamsagar, 1998, P-47-53. Jain Manuscript Libraries / Shastra Bhandars
Shastra (Jinavani) is given great importance in Jain tradition. Among the three Deva- ShastraGuru, Shasra came on 2nd position. Among six daily duties of any Shravaka (Households) study of religious text is included hence we find rich collection of books attached with every old Jain temple. In old days when there is no facility of printing of book rich& capable persons arrange copying of important texts and they donate it to the temples, Munis and learned scholars. Rajasthan, Gujrat and Karnataka are richest from this point of view but the condition of Madhya Pradesh is not bad as well.
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Namak Mandi, Ujjain is one of the best Jain TW:färz 27:1 Travma zaintry to firma 1977!
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