Table of Contents for Jainthology:
An anthology of articles selected from Jain Journal of last 25 years

Editor: Ganesh Lalwani

Tirthankaras, Pratyeka Buddhas and the Ascent of Man P.C. Dasgupta 1
Evolution of Mankind as Depicted in the Jaina Agamas J.C. Sikdar 8
The Indus Valley Civilazation and Rsabha V.G. Nair 20
Revival of Sramana Dharma in the Later Vedic Age Jyoti Prasad Jain 22
Bhagwan Mahavira: His Life and Doctrines K.C. Lalwani 37
The Jaina Concept of Kevalajnana in the Light of Modern Researches in Thanatology Aravind Sharma 43
Did Halley's Comet Appear on the Night of Mahavira's Nirvana? P.C. Chopra 51
Ahimsa in Jainism: Viewed in Historical Perspective Amulya Chandra Sen 61
Penology and Jaina Scriptures R.C. Lalen 72
The Doctrine of Karma in Jainism Y. Krishnan 81
Problems of the Purva Suzuko Ohira 94
Beginnings of Jaina Iconography U.P. Shah 109
Reals in Jainism K.B. Jindal 122
The Concept of Vibhajjavada and its Impact on Philosophical and Religious Tolerance in Buddhism and Jainism Sagarmal Jain 129
Refutation of Advaita Vedanata in Major Jaina Works Yajneshwar S. Shastri 134
Thakkura Pheru and the Popularization of Science in India In the Fourteenth Century Seeramula Rajeswara Sharma 146
Holy Abodes of the Sramanas A Ekambaranathan and
M. Satyabhama
157
Power and Tranquility -- A Profile of the Jaina Martial Class of Karnataka Vasantha Kumari 171
Jainia Influence in the Formation of Dvaita Vedanta Robert J. Zydenbos 178
Social Life in Gujarat and Rajasthan in 19th Century as Revealed in a Scroll of Invitiation Surendra Gopal 185
Antiquity of Bharata War as Revealed from Jaina Astronomy Sajjan Singh Lishk and
S.D. Sharma
188
Contribution of Jaina Philosophy to Indian Thought Mohanlal Mehta 193
Prakrit Textual Criticism Styaranjan Banerjee 202
Pakbirra -- A Lost Jaina Center of Purulia Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay 213
Jainas as a Minority in Indian Society and History Jagdish Prasad Jain 222
Plates
Tirthankara, Nandan, Pondicherry frontispiece
Jaina Monk-Artist (colour) Nandalal Bose 1
Neminath with Ambika, Sulugi, Bankura 24
Parsvanatha, Dacca 32
The Cult of Penance (colour) J.S. Bothra 40
A Party of Dancers and Musicians, Mt. Abu 64
Satrunjaya Hills 80
Wood Work, Surat 96
A Page from Kalakacharyakatha (colour) 112
The Yaksi Padmavati, Hamburg 120
Tirthankara, Vijayanagar 144
General View of Caverns, Arachchalur and Sittannavasai 160
A Colossus, Sravana Belgola 176
Procession from Vijnaptipatra 184
Jaina Nun by an Unknown European Artist (colour) 192
Santinatha, Sankarpur, Bengal 208
Ruined Jaina Temples at Pakbirra 218

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