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49. Jain holy teachers, undoubtly gave Akbar prolonged re'igious instruct. ions for years, which influenced his actions to their doctrines so far
he was reputed to have been converted into Jainism---V. Smith; Jain Teachers of Akbar. 50. Killing of animals on certain days of the year was made capital sen
tence by Akbar for his contact with Jains on Jain Festivals Prof.
A. N. Banerjee; Religion of Akbar. 51. Akbar's giving up meat and prohibition of injury to animal life were
due to the influence of Jain Teachers. Dr. Ishwari Pd; Jain Journal
(Calcutta) Oct., 1966, P. 58. 52. Akbar himself says, “It is indeed from ignorance and cruelty that
although various kinds of food are obtainable, men are bent upon injury living creatures and lending, a ready hand making themselves a tomb for animals. Aina-i-Akbari, translated in English by H.
Blockmann. Vol. I P. 61. 53. Pinheiro was Jesuis Missionary, who visited India during the reign of
Akbar, experiencing the habits and association with Jains, wrote to his king, “He (Akbar) follows the sect of Jainism”-Smiths, Akbar,
P. 2:1 54. (1) Delhi Jain I irectory (1st Edn.) P. 228. (ii) The city of Saharanpur was founded by a Digamber Jain Shah
Ranbir, who got the locality in Jagir from Emperor Akbar. His son Gulab Rai mirged Delhi, where he built a Jain temple in Kucha Sukha Nand.-ef. No. 280 in the list of Mohammadan &
Hindu Monuments. Vol. I. 55-56. 777 9977 9f7T WIT 2 ço 249. 57. Indian culture, Vol. IV No. 3, PP. 311-312. 58. Jahangir honoured Jain Acharya Jinsen, the disciple of Jin Chandra and
conferred the title of Yug Pradhan-WORLD-CHIEF”. 59. Four-side-facing Jain temples of 1st Tirthankara Rsabha-Deo was built
by Sewa Som of Ahmedabad in 1618 A. D. During the reign of
Jahangir-Burgess notes of visit W. S. Hills, 1869 60. It is worthy to note that Jahangir had forbidden hunting, fishing &
other slaughter of animals in his reign during the 10 days of Pajju Sane--Pt. Someru Chand Diwakar; Religion & Peace, II Edn. 1962 Iotrod P. XVIII.
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