A Brief Survey of Jaina Prakrit and Sanskrit Literature: 4. Jaina Literature: 16th - 18th century|Concluding Remarks...

• Observations on 16th century Jaina Literature

Jaina Literature: 17th century

• Observations on 17th century Jaina Literature

Jaina Literature: 18th century

• Observations on 18th century Jaina Literature

• Language-adaption of Jainas

  • Variety of languages
  • Variations in Each Language
    • Ardhamāgadhī
    • Jaina Śaurasenī
    • Jaina Māhārāṣtrī
    • Apabhraṁśa
    • Sanskrit
• Jainas' Contribution to Indian Sanskrit Literature
• Expertise of Jaina authors as commentators
• Repetitive and Imitative Works of Jaina Authors

• Importance of Prakrit Literature from Linguistic Point of View
• Utility of Jaina Literature in Date-Fixing and Historical Accounts
• Contribution of Brahmins to Jaina Literature
• Tattvārtha: Jainism in Nutshell
• Enrichment of Sanskrit Vocabulary with Jaina Hybrid Sanskrit Terms
• Better Understanding of Indian Culture
• Absence of Female Writers

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