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Publisher's Note
Jaina tradition has a very long history from mythological era to the historical era of the last Tirthankara Mahāvīra i.e sixth century BC and then after from Mahāvīra to present day. During this period Jaina tradition has witnessed many twists and turns but continued to develop and flourish affably along with other religions prevalent in India.
The present book is an English rendering of "Jaina Dharma Kī Aitihāsika Vikāsayātrā" authored by Prof. Sagarmal Jain, which he had written as the first chapter of his book "Sthānakavāsī Jaina Paramparā Kā Itihāsa" published by Parshwanath Vidyapeeth in 2003. In his book, Prof. Jain has given a detailed account of the origin and chronological development of Jaina tradition in a very lucid manner. While going through the book Dr. Kamla Jain, Former Associate Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, Jesus & Mary College, University of Delhi, was so impressed with the rich contents of the book that she decided to translate the same in English for a larger readership. Prof. Sagarmal Jain was happy to learn her desire to translate the work.
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