Articles on Jain Historical Tradition
Jain Literature and Kundakunda (8 B.C.–44 A.D.)
By T. V. G. Sastri · Jinamanjari, 1995
1. The article explores the diversity and depth of Jain literature, emphasizing its role beyond religion—encompassing history, geography, mathematics, astronomy, and socio-political thought. Jain texts preserved records of pontifical lineages, philosophical…
Kālakācārya a Chief of the Kīlaka People
By Dasharatha Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1957
D. Basharatha Sharma revisits the story of Kālaka (or Kīlaka) found in Jain narratives. According to the Prabhāvakacarita and later kathanakas, Kālaka was a Jain monk whose sister Sarasvatī was abducted by Gardabhilla, the king of Ujjayinī. Seeking revenge,…
An Interpretation Of Jain Ethics
The Jaina Gazette, 1930
**Summary:** Dr. Charlotte Krause’s lecture explores Jain ethics, contrasting medieval Europe’s religion-centric life with modern India’s similar framework, where religion underpins all activities. Jainism posits that human souls, inherently omniscient,…