Jinamanjari 1996 04 No 13

Author(s): Jinamanjari
Publisher: Canada Bramhi Jain Society Publication

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Mohenjo-Daro Jaina Tradition and Evidence
Acarya Vidyanandji Kundakunda Bharati, Delhi
Rendered to English Dr. Padmarajiah Tumkur Mississauga, Canada.
Editor's Note: This is a condensed version of the Kannada text published co-jointly by Kundakunda Bharati of Delhi and Sri Ksetra of Dharmastala 1987.
The Artifact
The most spectacular thing about the seals found at Mohenjo-Daro is their artistic presentation; the body form and its artistic intricate bring out a sublime beauty. More importantly, when analysed, the seals appear to contain the culmination of several ideological concepts eminating from the indigenous rootstocks.
From this perspective, the artifact exhibit # 620/192329 in the Archaeological Museum in Delhi is worthy of consideration. It represents an ancient Jaina archaeological form. As such this particular artifact is not only a representation of the Jaina antiquity, but also a source of
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