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P. 2. The Lichchhavis were one of the earliest and devoted followers of Jainism and Buddhism.
P. 3. By the time of Chandragupta Maurya the first council of the Jains was held at Pataliputra.
Sūtrakritānga is one of the earliest works of the Jain sacred literature,
P. 26. Mahāvira was very kin and most probably a fellow townsman of the Lichchhavis.
P. 35. Vaiśäli claims the founder of Jainism as its own citizen.
P. 77. Buddhism Vaisāli.
and Jainism had a strong hold on the Lichchhavis of
P. 124. Ksatriyani Trišala was the mother of Mahāvira, the founder of Jainism.
among the Mallas as among the other
Pp. 175-176. Followers of Jainism races of Northern India.
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B, G. LAW--Ancient Indian Tribes. Lahore, 1926.
P. 12. Mention of illumination instituted by king of Kasi on the night in which Mahāvīra died. Vajraswāmi--a great Jain spiritual leader-his disciple Aryarakṣita originally a Brahman. Mention of Kasi king Nandana as to abandoning all pleasures for best truth--reference in Sütrakritānga, Jain sütra.
P. 13. Bala a Jain monk-Refusal of Bala to marry Bhadrā daughter of King Kausalika --fully described.
P. 51. Jains and Buddhist literature a source to study the later history of Kosala.
Pp. 133-4. Information of Magadha in Jain literature-Mahāvīra's birth in Magadha his preachings in the court of Bimbisāra-conversion of prince NandisenaAccount of Rājagaha in Jain sūtra-Mahāvira's stay in Rājagaha-death of Gandharvas of Mahāvīra in Rājagaha-conversion of Robbers under Balabhadra Kapila to Jainism by Mahāvira-fully described.
P. 136. Jain tradition of Pataliputra being built by Udaya.
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