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# Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c4: Contents

Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c4

- **Language:** English

### Contents

### [c4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.1)

Preface 5-7 Bibliography 8-15

### [c4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.2)

SECTION I

### [c4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.3)

INTRODUCTION TO THE JAIN CANONS

### [c4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.4)

Chapter I The History of the Jain Church 19-30 Chapter II The Canons of the Jains 31-43

### [c4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.5)

SECTION II

### [c4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.6)

ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANISATION

### [c4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.7)

Introduction 47 Chapter I Central Administration 49-60 Chapter II Fiscal Administration 61-63 Chapter III Administration of Justice 64-74 Chapter IV Military Organisation 75-81 Chapter V Local Government 82-83

### [c4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.8)

SECTION III

### [c4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.9)

ECONOMIC ASPECTS

### [c4.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.10)

Introduction 87 Chapter I Production 89-110 Chapter II Distribution 111-112 Chapter III Exchange 113-122 Chapter IV Consumption 123-134

### [c4.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.11)

SECTION IV

### [c4.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.12)

SOCIAL CONDITIONS

### [c4.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.13)

Introduction 137 Chapter I Social Organisation 139-145 Chapter II The Family 146-151 Chapter III Position of Women 152-168 Chapter IV Education and Learning 169-174 Chapter V Arts and Sciences 175-191 Chapter VI Religious Conditions 192-225 Chapter VII Manners and Customs 226-242

### [c4.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.14)

SECTION V

### [c4.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.15)

GEOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL IN THE JAIN CANONS

### [c4.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.16)

General Outlook 245-247 Chapter I Jain Conception of the World 248-249 Chapter II The Jain Āryan Countries 250-256 Chapter III Mahāvīra's Itinerary 257-262 Chapter IV Geographical Lexican 263-366

### [c4.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.17)

SECTION VI

### [c4.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.18)

SOME IMPORTANT KINGS AND DYNASTIES

### [c4.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c4.19)

Introduction 369 Chapter I Sixty three Great men 371-376 Chapter II Kings and Rulers 377-400 Retrospect 401-3 Index I 404-410

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