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College, Bhadravati, Karnataka, India, reports that East India Co. (before India's independence) had issued a copper coin, 12 grams in weight, 2 cms in dia and 1mm in thickness.
It was issued in the year 1839 when the Governor General of India was Lord Auckland (1836-1842). On the observe side of the coin is the embossed picture of Lord Mahavira, with a beautiful “bhamandaľ engraved. On the reverse side, the centre has "om" symbol of divya dhvani (holy sound) and mantra in Devanagari script. While the picture and these features represent Jainism, crescent moon, sun and trishul represent Islam, Zorastrianism and Hinduism respectively. The proud owner of this rare coin is Mr. Parasmal Jain of Bhadravati. JAINA ROCK-CUT CAVES OF MAHARASHTRA: A STUDY BY DOCTORAL STUDENT VIRAJ MANEKJI SHAH. The Young and brilliant Miss Shah has submitted the thesis to the Decan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute (University), Poona, India.
The thesis contains five chapters, including many diagrams, sketches, maps and photigraphs. The supervisor is Dr. Gouri Lad.
JAINISM AND THE PALLAVAS: A STUDY. It is the title of the doctoral thesis by Miss Jyoti Nambiar, submitted to the Madras University, Madras India.
A detailed investigation into Jainism during the period of Pallava rule, a historical chronology and cultural growth form the gist of the thesis.
ARCHEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION AT FATEHPUR SIKRI, NORTH INDIA, DURING 1999-2000 YIELDS A LARGE NUMBER OF JAINA SCULPTURES WITH INSCRIPTIONS. In total, 14 sculptures and one fragment of a
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