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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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T. BHATTACHARYYA,-Hand Book of Ancient Indian History, Patna, 1927.
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P. 9. The Jain chronicles of Guzrat and the Jain Sutras supply valuable historical truth.
P. 35. Mahavira a Kshatriya.
P. 36. The doctrine of Ahimsa-the principal one with the Jains.
P. 37. Jainism rejects in theory, the caste system, but in practice, the system exists among them.
The doctrine of Ahimsa-not so strict with the Buddhists as with the Jains.
P. 38. Jainism and Buddhism compared.
Pp. 38-39. Jainism compared with Hinduism,
P. 85. Mention of Asoka's didication of serveral caves to the Ajivikas, a Jain sect.
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R. C. MAJUMDAR.-Outline of Ancient Indian History and Civilisation. Calcutta,
P. 11. Jaina chronicles-a source of Indian History.
Buddhism and Jainism-important cults for centuries.
Pp. 215-222. Jainism Mahavira the last Tirthankara genealogy of Mahavira and Päráva-Mahavira born in 540 B.c. at Kundagrama near Vaiśäli-his wanderings and death (c 468 B.c.) Buddhism and Jainism compared.
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Spread of Jainism in India-patronised by Chandragupta Maurya. Pilgrimage of Chandragupta and Bhadrabahu to the south leaving Sthulabhadra in charge of the Magadha Jains-Sthalabhadra versed in 14 Purras (i.e old texts)-Convocation of a Council at Pataliputra and the rearrangement of 14 Purvas in 12 Angas. 12th Anga lost. Division of Sects to Digambaras and Svetämbaras. Digambara refusal to accept 12 Angas.
P. 297. Mention of Ananda the fabulous rich householder converted to Jainism-cited in Jain canonical works.
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