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	Ancient India and The East Mahavira (599-527 BC)

The title of the Vardhamana. Indian ascetic and religious teacher, regarded as the founder of Jainism. Collins English Dictionary direct link: amazon.co.uk   Outlines of Jainism (PDF 7mb) by Jagmanderlal Jaini M.A., Indore. Pub. Cambridge, 1916. The Kalpa sutra, and Nava tatva: two works illustrative of the Jain religion and philosophy (PDF 7mb) trans. & appendix by J. Stevenson, Bombay. Pub. London, 1818 Wikipedia on Mahavira Jain vegetarianism from Wikipedia