Jainism: The Early Faith Of Asoka (Classic Reprint) Book

In most of the modem discussions on the ancient religions of India, the point at issue has been confined to the relative claims to priority of Buddhism and Brahmanism, a limitation which has led to a comparative ignoring of the existence of the exceptionally archaic creed of the Jainas. This third competitor for the honours of precedence has lately been restored to a very prominent position, in its archaeological status, by the discovery of numerous specimens of the sculptures and inscriptions of its votaries on the sacred site of Mathurd.Table of Contents CONTENTS; ARTICLE I (From JEAS Vol IX pp 1-21); PAGE; Greek Monograms on Bactrian Coins, representing dates - 3 The rejection of the figure for hundreds by the Bactrian; Greeks, in accordance with the conceptions of the; Indian system3-5; Illustrative coin of the Bactrian King Plato, dated in; Seleucidan figures 147= bc 165 - 5-6; Spread of the Seleucidan method of computation in India - 7 Indo-Scythian Inscriptions in Indian-Pali and Bactrian-; Pali - - -9-11; Historical traces of the leading Indo-Scythian Kings Ilushka,; Jushlca, and KanisKka ------ 12; General recapitulation of the various schemes of dates, and; their apparent relative importance - - - - 14; Contrast of optional data available under the three systems; of Seleucidse, Vikramaditya, and Saka 15; Difficulties attendant upon the irregular omission of hundreds 15-16 Coin of the Saka-Scythian King Heraiis - - - - 17 Identification of the Saka-Scythian capital - 19-20; The relative employment of the terms Tvpawovvros and; BaaievovTO<; - - - - - - - 21; Practical application of the latter term, under the Suzerainties of Antiochus, Diodotus, and Euthydemus - 21; Obverse dies of old Mint-issues, lettered anew, to meet the changed political positions of the Kings who furnished the original portraiRead More