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P. 242. Von Le Coq's (Die Buddhistische spaetantike in Mittalasien, III, Die Wandmabruen, Berlin, 1924, Plate IV. P. 30) identifying as a Digambara Tirthankara, a human figure painted on a wall in Chinese Turkestan; and N.C. MEHTA's supporting it (in his studies in Indian Painting); and C. J. SHAH's reprobuction of the statement (in his book Jainism in N. India); refutation of these decause the painting depicts a headless naked male standing tiptoe with the right leg brought in front of the left.
P. 242. Pärvatika (6th century A. D.) mention of Pavvaiya (Pārvatikā) on the bank of the river Chandrabhaga (Chenab) in Kuvalayamalakatha, as a centre of Jainism.
Pp. 243-244. Nagarkot-Kangra (C. 1000-1600 A.D.): Nagarkot, another name of Kangra, 135 miles from Amritsar; in ancient times it was the capital of Trigarta; CUNNINGHAM found here remains of old Jain Temples, images and inscriptions and remarked that the Diwäns of the Muslim rulers of Delhi stationed at Kangra were Digambara Jains (AE. Sur. Ind. reports 1872-73, vol. V, pp. 168 ff). The oldest and the longest inscription is inscribed on the pedestal of an image of Rsabha 854 A. D. edited by Bühler (Ep. Indica, Vol. I, Ins. No. 18). This image and inscription also noted by MARSHALL (Ar. Su. Ind. An. Rep. 1905-6 p. 16); the word gaccha indicates Světämbara origin. The late Dr. K. N. SITARAM discovered in 1930 in Kangra valley numerous Jain images and ruins of Jain Temples--some of them being appropriated by the Hindus as Ganapati Temple (lying between the Railway station and the Rest Houses at BaijnathPaprola). Dr. Sitaram's reports are unpublished but available in manuscript.
P. 244. Sindhudeśa: In olden times an active centre of Jainism, in Sam. 1169 there was rivalry between the followers of the Kharatara Gaccha and the Komala Gaccha. Jinadutta Suri started worship of Manibhardra and the Muslim Pirs or saints.
P. 246. Lahore--Labhapura its Jain name; Akbar influenced by Hiravijaya Süri prohibited the slaughter of animals on certain days of the year throughout his kingdom (V. A. SMITH, Jaina Teacher of Akbar in Bhandarkar Commemoration vol.). Rivalry between Jinacandra and Hiravijaya.
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Aspects of Jainism. Jain Mission Society, Bangalore, 1955.
(These articles are reprinted from the Aryan Path, May, 1953; October, 1954; January-February, 1955; April, 1955, May, 1955 and June, 1955).
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