Jain Journal 2013 07

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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Dr. Anindita Mitra :A Comparative Study of Jain Taxonomy Zoological Taxonomy
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is also unclear and needs further clarification. This situation can be rationalized, at present, by assuming that the canonical contents belong to an ancient or medieval preinstrumental and not too rigorous mathematical era when similar postulates are found many parts of the world. It must, however, unanimously accepted that Jaina biology was in great advance of anything that preceded in the Vedic period and no further advance on it was made in the field of ancient Indian Biology. They form one of the milestone in the history of science. # Acknowledgement : I convey my thanks to Dr. Anupam Jash, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Bankura Christian College, for his valuable suggestion to develop this article.
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