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From the beginning of the Christian era, however, when the age of discussion (controversy) started, even the Jaina savants descended to the same plane where their earlier Buddhist counterparts had been. This receives further support from the posterior șikā (commentary) literature and katha (story) literature.
Muni Sri Nagrājaji has highlighted these various aspects as indicated above in this volume. These will be of immense value to the inquisitive as well as the enquirer.
Anekānta Vihara Ahmedabada
Pandita Sukhlāla Sanghvi
