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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
1207
Pp. 121-3. Bhagavatism and Jainism-mention of Vasudeva and Bala Rama in Jain books-Jain faith deeply permeated with Hindu influences.
P. 170. In Bāņa's Harshacharit Harsa is represented as meeting with Jains.
P. 175. The Bhägavata Purāna includes Rishabha, the first Tirthankara in the list of the Avatāras.
1265 (b)
G. DUNBAR--History of India, London, 1936.
Pp. 24-27. Mahāvira---born at Videha about 540 B.C.-his parents followers of Pārśva (8th century B.C,)---mention of five vows of the Jains, external and internal austerities discussed--Gosāla-a rival teacher of Mahāvira. Mahāvīra's death 468 B.c. at Pāwā near Giribbajja.
Jain literature--Agama mixture of prose and verses--preserved orally until 454 A.D. Language used partly Prākrit, Jain Mahārāştri and partly SanskritJains honour 24 Tirthankaras and Venerate the three Jain jewels of right Faith, Right action and Right Morals.
Jainism-its foot in Eastern India at about 300 B.C. and its migration to Ajmer and Marwar-mention of Jain sects Śwetāmbaras and Digambaras.
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Earliest Jain architecture found in the caves of Orissa dating from middle of 1st century B.C.
Jains---their contribution to Sanskrit and influence on Tamil, Kanarese and Telugu languages.
Buddhism and Jainism compared.
1266
W. H. MORELAND and Atul Chandra CHATTERJEE-A short history of India. London, 1936.
Pp. 40-3. Rise of Jainism.
P. 109. Persecution of Jains in the 7th century A.D. by a Pandya king.
Pp. 121-2. Decay of Jainism in the 10th century.
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