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scholars, due to ignorance of Indian philosophy. Unfortunately, some Indian scholars, even Jaina scholars, supported the said points of view.”
Maintaining that Jainism is an atheist religion Swami Prabhavananda,' a disciple of Ramkrishna Paramahansa quoted that Jains are altogether only about one and half million in all India, and they are a peace loving people and have no quarrel with other Hindu religions. In fact they look upon themselves as quite within Hindu fold and are so regards by main body of the orthodox Hindu.
Dr. N.N. Bhattacharya supporting the above view said “In the history of Western philosophy different school came into existence successively, one being replaced by another. In India, different schools flourished together till today with their respective bands of adherents. Of surviving schools we may refer to the Jains and Vedāntists who have their own organizations, disciplinary codes, etc. There are even a few monasteries for the followers of the Sāṁkhya.
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4Swami Prabhavanand, "Spiritual Heritage of India", 200,P-156 (note) Dr. N. N. Bhattacharya, "Jaina philosophy, Historical out line", 1999,P-227
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