These bronzes belonging to the Svetambara and Digambara sects of the Jainas,
found accidentally in 1982, are an important discovery that throw light on the
beginnings of Jainism in this northern state adjoining Delhi. It provides the
earliest archaeological evidence of the prevalence of Jainism in Haryana as also
of the bronze art of the region. Contains 21 color and 53 black and white
plates, 2 maps, an index and bibliography.