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* The Jaina philosophy, no doubt, holds...certain principles in common with Buddhism, Vedanta, Sankhya, Nyaya and Vaiseshika systems, but this dose not disprove its independent origin and free development. It has somc similarities with other Indian systems but it has its own peculiaritics and marked differences as well."
Inspired by the studies in Jaina cultural and philosophical literature, the late Sir Sanmukham Chetty once said: --
"It has occured to me as a very interesting historical speculation as to what must have been the real gencsis of this great rcligion ( Jainism ) in India. Looking to this great religion from that point of view, I am tcmpied to believe that Jainism was probably the carliest religion prevalent in India, and it was the flourishing religion when the Aryan migration came to India and when the religion of the Vedas was being cvolved in the Panjab. I think it was the tremendous force let loose by Lord Mahavira that really crcatod Lord Buddha..."
He further says :
"It is beyond my capacity to say anything about the grcatness of the Jaina religion. I have read suffici
