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... Indian civilization . The name Jainism derives from the term Jina ... South India dur- ing 12 years of famine , according to the Digambaras . In ... South India beyond the Dec- can . Tamil literary classics such as Manimekhalai and ...
... Indian civilization . The name Jainism derives from the term Jina ... South India dur- ing 12 years of famine , according to the Digambaras . In ... South India beyond the Dec- can . Tamil literary classics such as Manimekhalai and ...
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... Indian painting is well - known to art historians , and Jaina miniature painting was not free from it . Jainism and other religions . Zoroastrian influence on Jainism is not certain . The Jainas in South India came in contact with ...
... Indian painting is well - known to art historians , and Jaina miniature painting was not free from it . Jainism and other religions . Zoroastrian influence on Jainism is not certain . The Jainas in South India came in contact with ...
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... South India , while the artist Ravi Varma was renowned for his oil paintings . The splendid murals that adorn the walls of palaces , temples , and churches reveal a tradition and style that is distinct from classical Indian painting ...
... South India , while the artist Ravi Varma was renowned for his oil paintings . The splendid murals that adorn the walls of palaces , temples , and churches reveal a tradition and style that is distinct from classical Indian painting ...
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