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Particularly in Prakrit, Sanskrit and Tamil's are un. rivilled and served as model for latter non-Jain writers.* They also contributed richly in Dravadin3, Kannada, Gujrati Hindi, English, Urdu, 10 and various other languages on all the important subjects of the day.
(b) Arithmetic: American scholar Mr. James Biset points out, "The writers of Jain sacred books are very systematic thinkers and particularly strong in arithmetic. They know just how many different kinds of different things there are in the Universe and they have them all tabulated and numbered, so that they shall have a place for every thing & every thing at his right place. Prof. Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Dutt finds, "Ganita-sara-Sangraha is an important treatise on arithmetic by a Jain scholar Mahavira is still available". 12
(c) Mensuration: "The formula concerning the mensuration of a segment of a circle has been stated by the celebrated Jain metaphysician Umasvami, several centuries before Bhaskara 1". Jain Acharya Nemi Chandera has employed the law of indices, summation of series, mensuration, formula for circle and its segment, permutations and combinations."13
1. (a) Prakirt Studies by Dr, A, N. Upadhya: Jaina Antiquary Vol. VIII Page 69-86. & also Vol. XVII. P. 33
(b) Prof. Dr. Bansdeo Saran Agarwal: Varni. Abbinandan Granth. P. 24 & Jain Sidhant Bhaskar. Vol. XVI. P. 21.
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Varni Abhinandan Grantha. pp. 24. &310-318.
3-4. J. Ant. IV. 35, 69, 100; V. 1, 35, 67; VI 42; VII 15-20; IX 10. 5-6. Dr. Tatia: Aryan Path (May 1953) P. 236.
7-9. Get free Cat. from Bhartya Gianpith, Benaras; Dig. Jain Pustakalya, Surat; World Jain Mission Aliganj (U.P.) India
10. Get free Catalogue of books from Jain Mitar Mandal, Dharam Para, Delhi; Shri Atmanand Jain Tract Society, Ambala City. 11. Mr. James Biset Pratt: India & Its Faith Page 258 Also Jain Antiquary Vol. XVI. 54-69.
12. Bulletin of Calcutta Methematical Society, Vol. XXI P. 119. Shri K.P. Mody: Tattvar thadhigama Sutra. Jaina Antiquary Vol.I. P. 25. and Vol. XVI. pp. 54-69.
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