Sushil Jain

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Aryan Culture

Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 31 · No. 3

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Book Review – Absent Lord

In this review Sushil Jain evaluates Lawrence A. Babb’s book Absent Lord: Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture (University of California Press, 1996), which investigates a paradox at the heart…

January - 1997Vol. 31 · No. 3pp. 98–100

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. XXXI · No. 1

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On Jaina Polity and Somadeva’s Nītivākyāmṛta

By Sushil Jain

The article “On Jaina Polity and Somadeva’s Nītivākyāmṛta” explores Jain contributions to statecraft. It introduces the nītiśāstra tradition of manuals on governance and notes that Somadeva Suri, a…

July - 1996Vol. XXXI · No. 1pp. 4–17

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 30 · No. 1

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Book Review - Saṭṭaka Literature: A Study by C.S. Naikar

By Satya Ranjan Banerjee, Sushil Jain

Satya Ranjan Banerjee reviews Chandramouli S. Naikar’s book “Saṭṭaka Literature: A Study.” Banerjee points out that Naikar’s work is significant because it provides one of the first detailed studies…

July - 1995Vol. 30 · No. 1pp. 23

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 28 · No. 1

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Jaina Convention at Pittsburgh — A Report —

By Sushil Jain

Sushil Jain reports on the 7th Biennial ‘Jaina’ Convention held in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, from 1–4 July 1993. An American attendee described the gathering as ‘Jains everywhere,’ noting that…

July - 1993Vol. 28 · No. 1pp. 48–54

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 25 · No. 4

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Views of Jainism in Sikh Scriptures

By Sushil Jain

Sushil Jain’s article analyses how Sikh scriptures and commentaries portray Jainism. It begins by contrasting Jain and Sikh doctrines: Jains reject a creator-god and follow strict non‑violence and…

April - 1991Vol. 25 · No. 4pp. 153–177

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Articles

Book Review – Absent Lord

On Jaina Polity and Somadeva’s Nītivākyāmṛta

Book Review - Saṭṭaka Literature: A Study by C.S. Naikar

Jaina Convention at Pittsburgh — A Report —

Views of Jainism in Sikh Scriptures

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