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trustworthy documents for the elucidation of its early history.” P. XLVII Intro.
Nork No. 11 B. DR. HARMANN JACOBI SAYS :
"In conclusion let me assert my conviction that Jainism is an original system, quite distinct and independent from all others; and that therefore it is of great importance for the study of Philosophical thought and religious life in ancient India.”
Read in the Congress of the History of Religions held at Oxford. P. 374 Shri Jain Swetamber Conference Herald 1910).
Note No. II C.
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Prof. Jacobi further observed :
(i) That on considering the evidence front Buddhist works he was almost certain that their authors did not look upon Mahavira as the founder of the sect of the Niganthas i.e. the Jainas ; they never speak of him in that light, but regard lim apparently as the head of a vell established order of ascetics, the Niganthas. To the same conclusion he was led by a
