In 1800, the Jains comprised a large number of highly localized communities defined by caste, language, region, and sectarian tradition. Due to their fragmented nature, it would be more accurate to speak of “Jainisms” than of a single “Jainism.” By 1947, in some ways, it w…
Jain Society: 1800–1947 (21,941 words)
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Cort, John E., “Jain Society: 1800–1947”, in: Brill's Encyclopedia of Jainism Online, Denison University University of Edinburgh University of Bergen University of California, Berkeley John E. Cort, Paul Dundas, Knut A. Jacobsen, Kristi L. Wiley. Consulted online on 21 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2590-2768_BEJO_COM_043936>
First published online: 2020
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