Tribes in Ancient India c53.140
Tribes in Ancient India c53.140
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c53.140
The Mallas were much attached to the founder of Jainism. We are informed by the Kalpa Sūtra that to mark the passing away of the great Jina, nine Mallakis or Malla chiefs were among those that instituted an illumination on the day of the New-moon, saying, ‘Since the light of intelligence is gone, let us make an illumination of material matter.’³