Book Title: Jain Legend Vol 2
Author(s): Hastimal Maharaj, Shuganchand Jain, P S Surana
Publisher: Hastimal Maharaj Shugan C Jain P S Surana
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Now, after a thorough research, many other scholars of Digambara sect have also made it apparent that it was the second Bhadrab hu and not the first one, who went down South.
After a comprehensive study of the Indian, Greek & World histories, in the chapter of rutakeval c rya Bhadrab hu and Da a Prvadhara
c rya Sth la Bhadra, this fact is proven beyond doubt that Alexander invaded India in 325 BC (200 V.N.). Porasa and Candragupta encouraged Alexander to attack the mighty Nanda Kingdom.
It is finally proved by unanimously approved historical fact that during the period between 327 & 324 BC (200 & 203 V.N.) when Candragupta served as a common patriotic soldier, the ninth Nanda was the most powerful king of Magadha. C akya destroyed the Nanda dynasty in 312 BC (215 V.N.) and crowned Candragupta Maurya as the King of P taliputra.
rutakeval Bhadrab hu (156 to 170 V.N.) and Candragupta Maurya (215 V.N.) were not contemporaries. In 215 V.N., Nanda dynasty was completely destroyed and Maurya dynasty was established.
Bhadrab hu the rutakeval (170 V.N.) was 830 years before Bhadrab hu, the occult (after 1000 V.N.). Because of the similarity of their names, not only the works of the occult powered crya Bhadrab hu, like Niryuktis, Uvasaggahara Stotra, Bhadrab hu Samhit, etc., but also some events of his life were also accredited to the life of Bhadrab hu, the rutakeval .
Out of five c ryas of rutakeval era, except the name of Bhadrab hu, the names of the other four cryas are stated differently in both the sects.
Starting from T rtha Pravartana era till the early period of rya Susthita and Supratibaddha c rya era, the Dharma congregation of Lord Mah v ra was popular as Nirgramtha congregation. From the c rya era of rya Sudharm to the crya era of rya Bhadrab hu- the rutakeval , there was no mention of any Ga a. But after the departure of
c rya Bhadrab hu to heaven Bhadrab hu, God sa Ga a, named after his first disciple God sa, came into vogue. According to Kalapa
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