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(j) Astronomy: German Thinker Dr. Schubrig ob. serves, "History of Indian Astronomy is not conceivable without famous Jain work Surya Pragyapti (¿¿¿ яafa)1
(k) Magic: According to Prof. C. S. Mallinathan. "Jainacharya Shri Pujyapada possessed miraculous power. Celestial beings worshiped his sacred feet with great devotion." There are abundant references of magic in Jain literature3.
(1) Metaphysics: According to Dr. Jacobi, "Jainism has a metaphysical basis of its own, which secured it a distinct position apart from rival systems"."
(m) History: Dr. B. C. Law, observes in his Historical Gleanings, "Jainism has played an important part in the history of India" and according to Smith, "Jaina books are specially rich in historical and semi historical matters"."
(n) Politics: Pt. Panalal Vasant has proved, the Jainas to be pioneer in Politics.
(o) Geography: As Jain monks tours on foot and village to village and ordinarily do not stay more than 3 days at one place except in rainy season, certainly their Geographical observatione are vast and they wrote important books on the subject".
1. Cosmology Old & New. P IX, जैन सिद्धान्त भास्कर, वर्ष ५ पृ० ११०, वर्ष ६ पृ० १३, वर्ष १६ पृ० ४२, वर्णी अभिनन्दन ग्रन्थ पृ० ४६६ ।
2. Sarvartha Siddhi (Mahavira Atishaya Com, Jaipur) Int. IX. 3. J. Ant. Vol. VII. PP. 81-88. Vol. VIII. PP. 9-24, 57-68. AnEkant. Vol. I. P. 555:
4 This book's Page 179.
5. Hindi Jain Encyclopaedia, Vol. I P. 27.
6. वर्णी अभिन्नदन ग्रन्थ, पृ० ३६१ जैन सिद्धान्त भासकर वर्ष १६ पृ० ६१ ।
7. जैन सिद्धान्त भास्कर, वर्ष १३ पृ०६, अनेकान्त वर्ष १ पृ० ३०८, वर्णो अभिनन्दन ग्रन्थ पृ० ३२३ ।
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