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The Jain chronology and its foundation-Buddhist relations concerning Mahavira and the Jains-The date of Buddha's death-The Jain tradition according 10 Hemachandra and the real date of Mahāvira.
263 RANGachari, V. The His'ory of the Naik kingdom of Madura. (IA. xliii. 1914, p. 153-158).
P. 178. A remarkable proclamation of Deva Rāya in the 14th cent. declares the unity of the Jain and Vaisňava religions, and the consequent necessity on the part of the adherents of the two religions to abstain from conflicts.
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Pathak, K. B. Jain sākatāyana, contemporary with Amoghavarsha I. (IA. xliii. 191.1. p. 205-212).
This Jain author lived in the time of Amoghavarşa I., wrote in about saka 789, the work Amoghavritti, so named in honour of the Rāstrakūta king
265 DEY, NUNDOLAL. Notes on Ancient Anga or the DisTrict of Bhagalpw. (JPASB, X, 191.4, pp. 317-347).
Pp. 320-321. Chandanā or Chandravālā, daughter of Dadhivāhana, governed Anga during 5th-6th B.C., was the first female to embrace Jainism shortly after Mahāvīra's attainment of Keraliship, and afterwards became the head of thirty-six thousand nuns.
P. 322. According to the Jain authorities Koņika (Ajātaśatru) made Champå his capital after the death of his father-Udáyin was the son of Ajätasatru according to the Buddhist and Jain works.
The influence of Mahāvīra after he attained the Kevaliship extended over Videha, Magadha and Anga, as the rulers of these kingdoms were his relatives.
P. 323. The religion of Mahāvīra had spread over Vaiśāli, Rājagriha and Champă, but the genius of Buddhism prevailed over the doctrines of Jainism.
P. 329. The Jain work Champakaśresthi-katha mentions the name of Samanta Päla as king of Champā.
