Lord Mahāvīra and His Times |
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Contents
ascertain the truthfulness of the legends 3 The theory | 5 |
preVedic religion 8 Parsvanatha as an historical figure | 11 |
Chapter II | 18 |
Chapter III | 31 |
LIFE OF LORD MAHAVlRA 3090 | 43 |
B C 79 Theory of 545 B C 80 Theory of 437 B C | 80 |
Personality | 88 |
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According Acha Ajatasatru Ajivika alms ancient Anga ascetic Avanti Banaras became Bhag Bhagavati Bimbisara body Brahmanas Buddha Buddhist called caste Champa Chetaka colours contemporary date of Mahavira's death Dharma Digambara Digha disciples doctrine elephant existence festival followers four Gandhara Gautama Gosala Gotra guilds Ibid important India Jain Jaina Jaina canonical Jaina tradition Jainism Jataka Kachchayana Kalpa Kalpa Sutra Karma Kassapa king knowledge known Kshatriyas Kunika large number Le'sya Lichchhavis literary literature living Lord Mahavira Magadha Maha Mahavira's Nirvana Majjh Mallas marriage Mathura meditation mentioned monk Nikaya Nirvana palace Pali Parsva period pleasures Pradyota prince probably Purana Purvas rainy season Rajagriha refers regard religion religious renounced ruler rules Sannivesa Savatthi sects sins sixth century B.C. soul Sramana Sravasti Srenika Sutra Sutta Svetambara Taxila teacher teachings tion Tirthankara towns trade Udayana Ujjain Uttara Vaisall Vajji Vedic village Vinaya vows Yakshas