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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
1307
G. N. SALETORE-The Southern Asmakas. (Jain Ant. Vol. VI ; No. II ; Arrah, 1940 ; Pp. 51-66).
The Asmakas were an ancient community having settlements both in the Uttaräpatha and the Dakşināpatha. It is more or less certain that their capitals in both these territories were named Podanapura.
The Southern Asmaka. Khāravel invaded Asokanagara, The Sapädalaksa country was no other than the southern Asmaka. Podana was the capital of Asmaka. Aśmaka, Sapädalaksa and Barleasa were different names of Aśmaka. Podana has been immortalised in the annals of the Jains. Podan has been identified with modern Bodhan a village lying in Lat. 18 40' and Long. 77 53, in the Nizamabad district of H.E. 4 the Nizam's Dominions.
1308
C. D. CHATTERJEE-A historical character in the reign of Asoka Maurya. (D.R. BHANDARKAR Volume, Ind. Res. Ins. Calcutta, 1940).
Pp. 330 and 332 ff. Natthikadiţthi (Non-existence of consequence) also contains the elements of the Samsārasuddhi of Makkhali Ghosāla who according to the Jaina Bhagavati Sutra (XV.I) was for many years a disciple of Mahävira, but ultimately quarrelled with him and renounced his spiritual leadership, Gosāla was undoubtedly an Ajivika.
1309
A. B. Kerra-The Greek kingdoms and Indian Literature. (D.R. BHANDARKAR Volume, Ind. Res. Ins., Calcutta, 1940).
Pp. 219 and 226. An interesting light has been cast by Dr. Tarn in his treatise on the Greeks in Bactria and India. According to JUSTIN the Jains have a tradition which makes the accession of Candragupta 312 or 313 B.c. The source of JUSTIN was some Greek in India who read Jain literature, unless indeed he could read Sanskrit and Prākrit for himself. JUSTIN may have been not a Greek of Parthia who lived for a time in India, but rather a Greek of India settling in a Parthian city. It must be pointed out that this alleged knowledge of Jain literature rests on the most insufficient evidence; one does not need be able to read Sanskrit or Prākrit to know that the Jain had a certain date for Candragupta,
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