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" Jainism is really neither Hinduism nor Vedic dharma. It contributes to the advancement of Indian culture and study of Indian philosophy."
-Prime Minister Jawabarlal Nehru, The beginning of Jainism and its history are much older than the Smruti Shashtras and their commentaries. Jainism is completely different from Hinduism and independent of it.
-The late Sri Kumaraswami Sashtri, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
“George Bernard Shaw in his conversation with Mr. Devadas Gandhi expressed his view that the Jain teachings were appealing to him much and that he wished to be born after death in a Jain family. Due to the influence of Jainism he was always taking pure food free from meat, diet and liquors."
-George Bernard Shaw. " Jainism has contributed to the world the sublime doctrine of Ahimsa. No other religion has emphasised the importance of Ahimsa and carried its practice to the extent that Jainism has done. Jainism deserves to become the universal religion because of its Ahimsa doctrine."
President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. “Lofty ideas and high ascetic practices are
