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P. 565. Theory of two suns in Jaina astronomy as explained in Mahavira's Süryaprajħapti fully explained.
P. 568. The motion of the sun in Jain astronomy discussed.
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Bibhutibhuson DATTA-The Science of Sulba-A study in Early Hindu-Geometry. Calcutta, 1932.
P. 7. Advent of the Jaina sect 500-300 B.C.
Pp. 201-202. Employment of the term Višesa (a little over) in the same connection as in the Sulba, in Suryaprajħapti (c. 500 B.c.). in Jambudu paprajħapti (c. 300 B.C.), Nemicandra (c. 975 A.D.). Early canonical works of the Jainas belong to a period not much separated from that of the Sulba; the irrationality of N2 was known to the ancient Hindus.
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J.J. MODI-Oriental Conference Papers; Bombay, 1932.
P. 225. According to Prof. K. B. PATHAK in his paper New Light on Gupta Era and Mikir Kula', Mihirkula of the Indian inscriptions, the Mihirkula of Chinese writer Hieuntsang is the same person as Chaturmukha-Kalkin, Kalkin or Kalkiraja (472-542 A.G.) of the Jain writers'. Jinasena mentions Mihirkulas reign to be of 42 years and two other Jain 40 years. Jain writers speak of Kalkirāja as a 'Paramount sovereign...foremost among wicked men, a perpetrator of sinful deeds".
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S. SRIKANTAYA-Heavenly Mansions of the Hindus (Q.J.M S, vol. 23, No. 1, 1932, Bangalore).
P. 98. Lunar Mansions: All save the Jaina texts assumed that the winter solstice fell at the beginning of the Nakṣatra Dhanistha, but the datum is quite insufficient to enable us to fix in any way the date of the works.
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H. R. KAPADIA-Reference to the Bandhas and their Philosophy in Umascati's Tattvarthabhasya and Siddhasena Gani's Commentary to it. (A.B.O.R.I. Vol. XIV; 1932-33). P. 142,
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