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(i.e., Sanskrit) Law.” (The italics are mine). Thanks to the labours of Orientalists like Dr. E. Jacobi, Dr. R. Hoernle, Prof. Guérinot, Dr. Barnett, Dr. L. Suali, Drs. Burgess and Buhler, Dr. Johannes Hoertel and others, the historicity of Lord Dalavira and Pârasvanath and the independent and ancient origin and growth of Jainism are thoroughly estahlished, and it is not necessary to attack the dead theory of the "compromise" norr.*
As to Jainas being Hindu dissenters, and, therefore, governable by Hindu Law, we are not told the date of this secession. But History recognises that Lord Mahavira was till 527 B C.; that Lord Mahivira was preceded by Lord Parkvankth, Tho vras born in 876 B.C. and attained liberation in 776 B.C. Jaina tradition, too, says the same. Jainism then claims that there were 22 more Tirthankaras before Pârávanath, the one immediately preceding him being Neminith in Gujrât, near Mount Girnar, in Junagadh. Lord Nemináth was a contemporary of Krişņa and Arjuna,t the heroes of Mahabharata. The date of the Mahabharata is given at the lorrest count at about 1200 B. O. Therefore, Lord Nemi
Seo the translator's Outlines of Jainism on the antiquity of Jainism.
tSome Hindu astrologors calonlate from astronomical date that Krislina was born in 3,200 B.O. This would make the age of Neminath about 5,000 years. See Blagvad Gita by Mr. W. Barway.
