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17 articles in the archive discuss Videha, from The Indian Historical Quarterly, Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, The Jaina Gazette (1928–1991). Open any article for its summary, citation and original PDF.

17 articles

Articles discussing Videha

  1. Ancient Mithila, its Boundary, Names and Area

    Vinod Mishra · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1959

    “The carliest reference to Videha is 10 the 54/4/4484 Brabmana, the date of which has been roughly computed between 1000 and 6૦૦ છ. C.'”
  2. Mithila—The Heart of Jainism

    Md. Aquique · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1978

    “Mithila or Videha, therefore, has a much greater claim on Mahavira whose personality and teachings rapidly built up Vaisali as centre of Jainism and of the spiritual discipline and asceticism upon which it was based.”
  3. Malli

    Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1973

  4. Mithila: The Heart of Jainism

    Md. Aquique · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1986

    “It is thus evident from the above accounts that Mahavira was an inhabitant of Vaisali (from his father’s side) and a citizen of Videha or Mithila (from his mother’s side).”
  5. Life of Mahavira (Trisastisalakapurusacaritra)

    Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1973

  6. Life of Mahavira

    Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1967

    “Mahavira, the last of the Tirthankaras, took conception in the womb of Devananda, the wife of the Brahmana Risabhadatta, in the town of Kundagrama (probably a suburb of Vaisali, capital of Videha or Mithila, the modern Tirhut).”
  7. Identification of Some Rsis as Depicted in Sutrakrtanga

    Arun Pratap Singh · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1991

  8. A Note on the Brahmadattas of Kasi

    R. B. Pandey · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1962

  9. LORD MAHAVIRA

    Umrao Singh Tank · The Jaina Gazette, 1928

    “ORD Mahavira, the last Arhat * of the Jainas and a great saviour of the world was born in 598 B.C. in Kundagrama in the territory of Videha.”
  10. India's Oversea Trade as known from the Buddhist Canon

    Madan Mohan Singh · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1961

  11. WHOM DO THE JAINS WORSHIP ?

    Rikhab Dass Jain · The Jaina Gazette, 1928

  12. Janaka and Yajnavalkya

    Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1937

    “The whole context of BU., IV. 1-4 consists ot a dialogue beeween the Prophet and Comprehensor—Yaiiiavalhya and King Jonaka of Videha; the former as teacher expounds to the latter as pupil che whole doctrine of the Brahman and of liberation (oimoksd)”
  13. The Renunciation of King Nami (Namipabajja Uttarajjhayana Suya)

    Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1971

  14. Some Cosmological Ideas of the Jainas

    Amulya Chandra Sen · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1932

  15. Taranatha’s History of Buddhism in India

    The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1928

  16. Gleanings – ‘Jainism’

    Radhanath Rath · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1974

  17. A Jaina View of Cosmos

    Kastur Chand Lalwani · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1968