Jaina Community a Social Survey

Author(s): Vilas Sangve
Publisher: Popular Book Depot Bombay

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Xxii Jaina Community-A Social Survey 332 333 335 30. Distinguished Personalities in Families 31. Family Organisation 32. Inter-marriages ... 33. Jaina Festivals ... 34. Jaina Rites 35. Jaina Samskaras ... 36. Jaina Language 37. Sacred Thread ... 38. Jaina Priests 39. Jaina Fasts 40. Death Ceremonies 41. Religious Education 42. Worship of Hindu Deities ... 43. Problem of Widows 44. Jaina Culture ... 45. General CHAPTER 7 RETROSPECT 1. The Historical Background ... 2. Achievements of Jainas ... 3. Reasons for Survival of Jainas ... 4. Causes of Decline of Jainism ... 5. Present Problems and the Way Out ::::::::::::::: 335 337 338 340 341 342 343 344. 346 347 * 348 349 350 359 368 377 385 388 407 415 CHAPTER 8 EPILOGUE Appendix A : Copy of the Questionnaire issued Bibliography : (a) Works in English, Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi (6) Works in Sanskrit and Prakrit (c) Articles (d) Journals Index ... ...