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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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P. 110. Jaina community devotes to trade and money lending pursuits that are not harmful to animal life.
P. 111. Amongst them men can earn title of honour by the profuse celebration of religious ceremony. His truimph is commemorated by the grant of title. There are three of these titles; the cost of the lowest exceeds £ 3,000.
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R, E. ENTHOVEN-The Folklore of Guzerat with Introduction. (IA, V. xl, 1911, Appendix, Pp. 1-36, see No. 407), Jains and Svastikas.
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Donald A. MACKENZIE-Indian Myth and Legend, London, 1912.
P. 120. Jainism as social revolt.
P. 124.
Vishņu prominent before rise of Jainism.
P. 133. Jainism--a revolt against Brahmaņic orthodoxy, influenced in its origin by the Upanishads, emancipation by rigid austerities.
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W.J. WILKINS---Hindu Mythology. Cal. & Simla, 1913 (3rd Edi.).
Pp. 503-506. The Jain Deities : The origin of the Jain sect obscure; tenets closely resemble those of Buddhism; social and religious equality of man, a number of saints raised to the dignity of deities; Buddhism and Jainism, though strikingly similar, have distinct separate origins; Jain saints past, present and future-24 in number; Vrishabha--bull his characteristic mark. Pārsvanātha--a snake to distinguish him. Mahävira, the last Tirthankara, his symbol a lion. His parents were Brahmans.
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W.J. WILKINS--Hindu Mythology. Calcutta & Simla, 1913.
Pp. 503-6. Jaina deities, i.e. the twenty-four Tirthankaras.
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M. C. MAZUMDAR-The Hindu Wills Act, Calcutta, 1916.
Pp. 38-39. Jainas--a sect of Hindus differing in some tenets but following some observances. Jainism older than Buddhism-Buddhist and Jains not only
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