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B. C. LAW. Indological Studies. (A.B.O.R.I. Vol. XXXII, 1951).
P. 274. The book contains extensive studies in the Jain scriptures--a sketch of Mahāvīra's life...an account of distinguished men and women of India...clear statement of the doctrine of Karma.
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Dinendra Chand Jain-Deva-väņi. (Jain Ant., Vol. XVII, No. I), Arrah, 1951. Pp. 17 to 25.
Extracts from the writings and speeches of B. Deo Kumar-Philosophical ideas; ethical ideas, literary, social and cultural ideas.
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C. S. K. JAIN--The Central Jain Oriental Library. (Jain Ant., Vol. XVII, No. I), Arrah, 1951. Pp. 11 to 16.
Locally known as the Saraswati Bhawan, the library has a collection of about 7,500 printed books in several Indian languages. The number of published English books is 3,250. Besides, the library has 6,378 manuscripts on palm-leaves, paper or tree-bark. The library was first installed in 1903. Jain Siddhānta bhawan is the unique institution for research and study of Jain literature, history and antiquary.
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Ashutosh BHATTACHARYA—Review of early Bengali Saiva Poetry. (Q. J. M. S., Vol. 42, 1951-52).
Since the introduction of Brahmanism into this country, Buddhism and Jainism, the prevailing religions of the time in the land had begun to lose themselves in this newly introduced Saivism. The ideal life of the Jain Tirthankaras was not in any way different from the ideals of Gautam Buddha and the Purāņic Śiva.
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A. K. Yegna Narayan Alvar--The Antiquity of some field and forest flora of India. (QJ.M.S., Vol. 42., No. 1, 1951-52, Bangalore).
P. 7. In the famous Tamil classic, Silappadikaram, considerable material relating to the country through which the hero and heroine pass on their way to
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