Book Title: Historical Facts About Jainism
Author(s): Lala Lajpatrai
Publisher: Jain Associations of India Mumbai

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________________ 102 From Letter accressecl by Lokmanya Tilaka to Shrimad Bulilluisagarsuri througlı Sheth Hakanchard Ishwer of Manasa. P. 61 "Lala Lajpatrai and Jain Dharma" by Shrimad Buddhisagarsuri. NUTE No. 18. Hopkins, H. Wilson, Weber, Lassen, Barth and others. "Notwithstanding the raclical difference in their philosophical notions, Jainism and Buddhism, being originally both orders of monks outside the pale of Bralımanisi, present some resemblance in outward appearance, so that even Indian writers, occasionally, have confounded them. It is, therefore, not to be wondered at that some European scholars who became acquainted with Jainism through inadequate samples of Jain literature easily persuaded themselves that it was an offshoot of Buddhism. But it has since been proved beyond doubt that their theory is wrong and that Jainism is at least as old as Buddhism." Hastings, Cyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics. P. 465. Please see note II K (VI). NOTE No. 19. Jacobi, Buhler, Burgess, Hoernle, Colebrooke, Dr. Guerinot, Dr. Charpentier, Dr. Hertel,

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