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CONTENTS
PAGE
1-13
INDIAN SOCIETY IN 6TH CENTURY B. C.
Character of the Age : Social Conditions : Religion and Philosophy : Economic Conditions : Political Conditions:
MAHAVIRA'S BIRTH AND EARLY LIFE
14-27 Tirthaokara Parsva : The Jain Idea of Biography : Mahavira's Biographies : Parentage and Birth : Pacts of Early Life :
28.43
PERIOD OF PREPARATION
Mahavira's Natural Bent of Mind : Renunciation : The Ascetic life : Penances : His wanderings : Gosala Mankhaliputra :
44-60
ENLIGHTENMENT
Kevalin : Jina :
Tirthankara :
ENUNCIATION OF THE TRUTH
Mahavira's Teachings : View Fundamental Truths : System Atheism :
61-79 of the world : of Ethics : Jain
80-95
PROPAGATION OF THE DOCTRINE
Conversion of the Ganadharas : Influence at Royal Courts : Licchavis and other Republican Clans : Map of Mahavira's travels : Mahavira's Community of Followers : Nirvana :
RIVAL SECTS
96-107 Classification of Creeds : Buddhists : Ajivikas : Brahmanic Schools : Nihnavas :
CONCLUSION
108-115
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
