History of modern India


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Bardic and Historical Survey of Rajputana: A Descriptive Catalogue of Bardic and Historical Manuscripts


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Vijaya Dharma Suri


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VIJAYA DHARMA SURI A Jain Acharya of the Present Day by Luigi Pio Tessitori was first publishe in 1917. IF I were called upon to express my opinion- of whatever value my poor opinion may be- concerning the Jain Acharya Vijaya Dharma Suri, I should not hesitate to say that he is the most noteworthy figure of whom the entire Jain com¬munity of India may boast at the present day. As a Jain scholar, he has a knowledge of the Jain religious texts which is unrivalled; as a Jain monk he combines in himself the strictest observance of the monastic vows with a liberal interpretation of the spirit of the religion which is unprecedented; as a Jain Acharya, a preacher, and a propagandist, he possesses a power of argumentation, persuasion, and conciliation, which is marvelous. But the most remarkable of all his accomplishments are his broad¬mindedness, which is more like a Western scholar's than a Jain monk's, and his indefatigable activity.




A History of the Canonical Literature of the Jainas


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Jainism is one of the ten or twelve major world religions. Yet it is one of the least known, largely because its scriptures have remained less known than those of the other world religions. The present book is the first and only comprehensive and detailed description of the entire canonical literature of the Jainas, both extant and not extant. The author was unusually qualified for the task, having spent over a decade cataloging Jaina manuscripts in the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. It includes two copious indices, one of authors and one of titles. It is an indispensable reference work for serious students of religion.