About the Book: Bahubali: 63 Insights into Jainism
Many historians believe that Jainism and other hermit schools were simply a
reaction to Vedic ritualism. But for most Jains, their religion has no origin:
it has always been around. • ? Jainism was rediscovered by Rishabh-dev, the
first Tirthankar of this era • ? Rishabhs eldest son, Bharat, became
Chakravarti, king of kings, and gave the country its name.
• ? Bahubali, Bharats younger brother, renounced violence and followed the Jain
path of freedom.
• ? Rishabh was followed by twenty-three other Tirthankars. The last of them was
Mahavir, who lived around 2,500 years ago.
In Bahubali,