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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Sten KoNow. Some problems raised by the Khāravela inscription. (Acta Orientalia, Ediderunt, Societates Orientales Batova Danica Noruegica 1923, Vol. I).
Pp. 12-42. Hāthigumphā inscription, a document of primary importance. One of the oldest lithic records of India containing information about important historical events. Its reading and interpretation is still far from being satisfactory. Its dating in the Maurya era. It is devoted to acts done by Khāravela to promote the Jain faith--restoration of Jain temple etc.
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C. D. DALAL.- Ed. Bhavisayatta Kaha by Dhanapala. (Gaekwad's Ori. Ser. vol. XX) Baroda, 1923. 1-69; 148.
Pp. 1-69. Introduction in English. An Apabhramsa work by Dhanapāla (about 10th century). The story. The fortunes of Bhavisatta, a tradesman's son, who suffers twice by the deceit of his half-brother but becomes in the end quite happy. The war between the Kuru king and the king of Taxilla, in which Bhavisatta takes a leading part and is victorious. He gets half the Kuru kingdom in reward. The previous and later births of Bhavisatta and his people, until they get Nirvāņa.
Suyapanchami-the 5th of Kārtika, held sacred by the Jaina.
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R. R. Halder. A Note on an Inscription of the Fourth or Fifth century B. C. (Ind. Ant, vol. LVIII, 1924, Bombay).
This fragementary inscription, engraved on a white stone which formed part of a hexagonal pillar was found in the temple of Bhilot Mātā, about a mile from the village Barli in Ajmer Dist. It contains 4 lines of writing; characters-Brāhmi (4th or 5th century B. C.). Language-Prakrit mixed with Sanskrit. Records the name Majhimike, which stands for Madhyamikā, the date of the inscription would be equivalent to 443 B. c. or 443 B, C.
Text. Sanskrit equivalent given.
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T. T. SHARMAN. Kannada Poets mentioned in inscriptions (Mems. Ar. Su. Ind. No. 13). Madras, 1924.
P. VII-Preface When Jainism took the place of Buddhism in tne Karnataka, Kannada was highly cultivated under the patronage of the ruling families and even
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