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T3 HISTORY CH3 Jainism, Buddhism and Ajivika Philosophy in Tamil Nadu — Social Science STD 7 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceT3 HISTORY CH3 Jainism, Buddhism and Ajivika Philosophy in Tamil Nadu5 Marks
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Explain briefly, about Jain Literature.
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Answer

  • Jain literature is generally classified into two major categories.
    1. Agama Sutras:
    • Agama Sutras consists of many sacred books of the Jain religion.
    • They have been written in the Ardha-magadhi Prakrit language.
    • Containing the direct preaching of Mahavira, consisting of 12 texts, they were originally compiled by immediate disciples of Mahavira.
    • The 12th Agama Sutra is said to have been lost.

    2. Non-Agama Literature:
    • Non-Agama literature includes commentary and explanation of Agama Sutras, and independent works, compiled by ascetics and scholars.
    • They are written in many languages such as Prakrit, Sanskrit, old Marathi, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, German and English.

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