Jainism

Author(s): Vallabh Smarak Nidhi
Publisher: Vallabh Smarak Nidhi

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lowest and has opened its protals to all, irrespectve of caste or creed. It dethroned the tyrannical Monarch of the Rishies, who had usurped all the rights of freedom which humanity inherits and makes man the providence of man, Jainism is a religion of great possibillities and possesses the potentiality of a universal religion. Looking to the brilliant victory Jainism has achieved in the past and is still capable of achieving in the future, I can without any hesitation declare that Jainism is one of the greatest religions of the world.
Before concluding I would like to draw the kind attention of the oriental scholors to the fact that their labours have been hitherto confined chiefly to the literay aspect of Jainism, but there is a rich vein of scientific knowledge underneath the principles of Jainism and researches in that field would materially benefit the scientific world and the labours of scholars shall amply be rewarded.
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