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at the epoch time. The origin is traced back to the Jaina concept of measuring the zodiacal stretches of nakşatras in time degrees in terms of muhurtas (1 muhūrta=48 minutes of time). It may be remarked here that the evolution of graduating the zodiacal circle into 360 degrees is only found in Jaina mathematical texts and such an evolutionary development, as Dr. S. S. Lishks has observed in his work Jaina Astronomy, has not been traced in any other civilization so far. Evidently the development of mathematical thought in the Jaina school of mathematics has influenced the psycho-social development of the world as well.
Now it may be concluded that Jaina mathematics has played a vehement role in the psycho-social development of the society. It is the need of the hour that the followers of Jaina way of life establish an exclusive Research Institute of Jaina Mathematical Sciences so that better understanding of the Jaina mode of thought could be promoted in all the directions.
• Lishk, S. S. and Sharma, S. D., 'Zodiacal Circumference as Graduated in Jaina
Astronomy', IJHS, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1-15.
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