Women in Jainism :

Jainism, like other religions, was a patriarchal religion. However, it adopted a liberal attitude towards women in certain respects. But, did it practice what it preached? This book addresses the issue by focusing on the Jaina women of Gujarat in India. This epigraphical study examines, from an Indi...

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Main Author: Joshi, Mrinal
Published: Jaipur : Rawat Publications, 2009.
Subjects:
Women in Jainism.
Jaina women
Inscriptions
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