Jainism (Classic Reprint)

Vil PAGET he Early FAITH of A soka 30 The testimony of A bul Fazl 30 A soka mtrocluces JAIIISM into Kashmir -- -31 Confirmation of the fact from the E,aja Tarangini -- 32 Resume of theE dicts of A soka -- -- -33 Dr. Kern snew translations -- -- --33 Professor Wilson sopinion as to the total absence of any reference to Buddhism in theE ock and Pillar edicts -35 The gradations of belief to be detected between the periods of the Rock and Pillar edicts -37 Facsimile of the alphabetical characters of the Inscriptions 39 The edicts dating from the tenth and twelfth years of A soka sreign 41 Mention of A ntiochus, the Greek king -- -- 41 (P late I. to face p. 42.) The Pillar Edicts of the twenty-seventh year -- -46 Reference to the Five Greek Kings (jote) -- -- 46 The aim and purpose of the Inscriptions -- -- 51 POSITIVE BUDDHISM (the Bhabra Edict) -- -52 The disuse of the title of Devanampiya, the beloved of the Gods, as incompatible with Buddhism -- -54 The later FAITH of theM aurya Dynasty -- -- 55 Saiidsm ----- 57 Saivism under the Kanerki Kings -- -- -57 Saivism under Kadphises -- -- -- 58 The newly-discovered hoard of gold coins atP eshawar -59 General Legends on the Kanerki coins -- -- 60 Description of the Coins inserted in Plate II. -- -61 (P late 11. to face p. 61.) The large amount of Roman influence to be detected in the types of the Peshawar wf? ..
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