Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c5.s7.8
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c5.s7.8
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Among the later exponents of Jain religion mention may be made of Umāsvāti, Kundakunda, Siddhasena Divākara, Samantabhadra, Haribhadra, Akalṅka, Vidyānanda and Hemacandra. All of them were versatile writers and they supported the cause of Jainism by their most valuable writings. Hemacandra, otherwise known as kalikāla-sarvajña, was a versatile genius and became the head of the community in 1121 A.D. It was during this time that Kumārapāla embraced Jainism and under his patronage Jainism became the state religion of Gujrat. Since then Jainism went on declining and its star never shone brightly again.