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CONTRIBUTION OF JAINISM TO INDIAN CULTURE edited by Dr. R. C. Dwivedi Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975 Pages xx+306 Price Rs. 45.00
The Jaina literature, both sacred and secular, is indeed vast and varied. Like the Vedic Hindus and the Buddhists, the Jainas have contributed to the different branches of knowledge-Grammer, Poetics, Kosas, Metrics, Stories, Religion and so on. The Jaina monks devoted their whole life to learning, reading and writing and considerably enriched literature. Language and literature, religion, philosophy and ethics, fine arts and sciences, history and culture of India have inherited the rich culture of Jainism through long course of its development.
The present publication comprises some outstanding papers contributed to a Seminar on Jainism held at the University of Udaipur in 1973. This is a result of cooperative academic venture by scholars of eminence including Professors A. N. Upadhye, H. C. Bhayani K. Krishnamoothy, T. G. Mainkar, P. L. Bhargava, Dalsukh Malvania, M. L. Mehta, K. D. Bajpai, G. C. Choudhury, T. G. Kalghatgi, G. N. Sharma and Upendra Thakur. It is a fine contribution to Jainism which is presented here in all its bearings, comparatively, critically and analytically. In the opinion of Dr. A. N. Upadhye, the Director of the Seminar, “no study in Jainism and Indian culture can be complete without a reference to this work."
JAINISM IN EARLY MEDIEVAL KARNATAKA by Ram Bhusan Prasad Singh Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975 Pages xv+175 Price Rs. 35.00
From the time of the Mauryas Jainism was an important factor in the religious life of the area now covered by Karnataka State, formerly known as Mysore. With the support of many kings, the Jainas erected splendid temples and monasteries in many parts of the region, and the wonderful remains at Sravana Belgola and elsewhere remain to this day as living memorials of the former greatness of Jainism, which still retains the support of many inhavitants of the area. The Jainas were pioneers
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