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ption betrays all the characteristies of Magadhĩ. Certain very meagre numismatic evidence is shown of the use of Magadhi on coins,27 Thus the Magadhi dialect flourished in the Far East i. e. in the country round Rayagiha and Gayā. In point of the use of corrupt language, the Easterners or Pracyas have been much denounced in Vedic literature, 28 Thus the tendency of the Pracyas for the use of their own dialect was well-known. Mahavira and Buddha preached their doctrines in a language if not this, very much akin to this as they wanted to popular99 and easily comprehensible to a large mass of people who flocked round their standards.
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27. Ibid. Chatterji Intro. P. 59. foot-note 1. The other evidences of the use of Maghdhi as found in Sanskrit dramas are later, and hence ignored.
28. Ibid. Chattarji Intro. P. 45 §. 37.; also read § 38 § 39 of the same work. They are informative of the history of the eastern dialects in the ancient times before Christ.
29. See. foot-note 24 the quotation of ; also eg पउमचरिय of विमल : ( P. 5 ) तो अद्धमागहीए भासाए सव्वजीवहियजणणं । जलहरगंभीरवो कहेइ धम्मं
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