A report on Sanskrit, Jainism and Akbar

Rigveda (padapatha) manuscript in Devanagari, early 19th century. The red horizontal and vertical lines mark low and high pitch changes for chanting.
The hand symbolizes Ahiṃsā, the wheel dharmachakra, the resolve to halt saṃsāra (transmigration).
Akbar by Govardhan, c. 1630
A 17th-century birch bark manuscript of Pāṇini's grammar treatise from Kashmir
Classification of Saṃsāri Jīvas (transmigrating souls) in Jainism
Akbar as a boy
An early use of the word for "Sanskrit" in Late Brahmi script (also called Gupta script): Gupta ashoka sam.jpgGupta ashoka skrr.jpgGupta ashoka t.svg Saṃ-skṛ-ta Mandsaur stone inscription of Yashodharman-Vishnuvardhana, 532 CE.
Lord Neminatha, Akota Bronzes (7th century)
Mughal Empire under Akbar's period (yellow)
Sanskrit's link to the Prakrit languages and other Indo-European languages
Jain miniature painting of 24 tirthankaras, Jaipur, c. 1850
Mughal Emperor Akbar training an elephant
The Spitzer Manuscript is dated to about the 2nd century CE (above: folio 383 fragment). Discovered in the Kizil Caves, near the northern branch of the Central Asian Silk Route in northwest China, it is the oldest Sanskrit philosophical manuscript known so far.
Jain temple painting explaining Anekantavada with Blind men and an elephant
Akbar hawking with Mughal chieftains and nobleman accompanied by his guardian Bairam Khan
A 5th-century Sanskrit inscription discovered in Java, Indonesia—one of the earliest in southeast Asia after the Mulavarman inscription discovered in Kutai, eastern Borneo. The Ciaruteun inscription combines two writing scripts and compares the king to the Hindu god Vishnu. It provides a terminus ad quem to the presence of Hinduism in the Indonesian islands. The oldest southeast Asian Sanskrit inscription—called the Vo Canh inscription—so far discovered is near Nha Trang, Vietnam, and it is dated to the late 2nd century to early 3rd century CE.
A Jain monk in meditation, wearing the characteristic white robe and face covering
Young Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana son of Bairam Khan being received by Akbar
Sanskrit language's historical presence has been attested in many countries. The evidence includes manuscript pages and inscriptions discovered in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia. These have been dated between 300 and 1800 CE.
Nishidhi stone, depicting the vow of sallekhana, 14th century, Karnataka
Mughal Emperor Akbar shoots the Rajput warrior Jaimal during the Siege of Chittorgarh in 1568
One of the oldest surviving Sanskrit manuscript pages in Gupta script (c. 828 CE), discovered in Nepal
Praying at the feet of a statue of Bahubali
Bullocks dragging siege-guns uphill during Akbar's attack on Ranthambhor Fort in 1568
One of the oldest Hindu Sanskrit inscriptions, the broken pieces of this early-1st-century BCE Hathibada Brahmi Inscription were discovered in Rajasthan. It is a dedication to deities Vāsudeva-Samkarshana (Krishna-Balarama) and mentions a stone temple.
Jain worship may include ritual offerings and recitals.
The court of young Akbar, age 13, showing his first imperial act: the arrest of an unruly courtier, who was once a favourite of Akbar's father. Illustration from a manuscript of the Akbarnama
in the form of a terracotta plaque
Celebrating Das Lakshana (Paryushana), Jain Center of America, New York City
Falcon Mohur of Akbar, minted in Asir. This coin was issued in the name of Akbar, to commemorate the capture of the strategic Asirgarh Fort of the Khandesh Sultanate on 17 January 1601 CE. Legend: "Allah is great, Khordad Ilahi 45, struck at Asir".
Sanskrit in modern Indian and other Brahmi scripts: May Śiva bless those who take delight in the language of the gods. (Kālidāsa)
The birth of Mahavira, from the Kalpa Sūtra (c.1375–1400 CE)
Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) in Fatehpur Sikri
One of the earliest known Sanskrit inscriptions in Tamil Grantha script at a rock-cut Hindu Trimurti temple (Mandakapattu, c. 615 CE)
Shikharji
Silver coin of Akbar with inscriptions of the Islamic declaration of faith, the declaration reads: "There is no god except Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
The ancient Yūpa inscription (one of the earliest and oldest Sanskrit texts written in ancient Indonesia) dating back to the 4th century CE written by Brahmins under the rule of King Mulavarman of the Kutai Martadipura Kingdom located in eastern Borneo
Idol of Suparśvanātha
Portrait of Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, commonly known as Jodha Bai, giving birth to Prince Salim, the future emperor Jahangir.
Sanskrit festival at Pramati Hillview Academy, Mysore, India
A symbol to represent the Jain community was chosen in 1975 as part of the commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of Mahavira’s nirvana.
Death of Bahadur Shah of Gujarat at Diu, in front of the Portuguese in 1537
Rishabhdev, believed to have lived over 592.704×1018 years ago, is considered the traditional founder of Jainism.
Portuguese ambush against the galleys of Seydi Ali Reis (Akbar's allies) in the Indian Ocean.
The ruins of Gori Jain temples in Nagarparkar, Pakistan, a pilgrimage site before 1947.
The Akbari Mosque, overlooking the Ganges
Ranakpur Jain Temple
Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Akbar invocation of a Dua prayer.
Dilwara Temples
The Mughal Emperor Akbar welcomes his son Prince Salim at Fatehpur Sikri, (Akbarnameh).
Parshvanath Temple in Khajuraho
Akbar holds a religious assembly of different faiths in the Ibadat Khana in Fatehpur Sikri.
Girnar Jain temples
Silver square rupee of Akbar, Lahore mint, struck in Aban month of Ilahi
Jal Mandir, Pawapuri
The great Mogul discoursing with a Humble Fakir
Lodhurva Jain temple
Akbar triumphantly enters Surat
Palitana temples
Akbar hunting with cheetahs, c. 1602
Saavira Kambada Basadi, Moodbidri, Karnataka
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak presenting Akbarnama to Akbar, Mughal miniature
Jain temple, Antwerp, Belgium
Gate of Akbar's mausoleum at Sikandra, Agra, 1795
Brahma Jinalaya, Lakkundi
Potrait of Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar with Mariam Zamani Begum, drawn as per Akbar's description.
Hutheesing Jain Temple

Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, the language of classical Hindu philosophy, and of historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism.

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He was fond of literature, and created a library of over 24,000 volumes written in Sanskrit, Urdu, Persian, Greek, Latin, Arabic and Kashmiri, staffed by many scholars, translators, artists, calligraphers, scribes, bookbinders and readers.

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Dravya means substances or entity in Sanskrit.

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There were exceptions and short periods of imperial support for Sanskrit, mostly concentrated during the reign of the tolerant Mughal emperor Akbar.

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There were significant exceptions, such as Emperor Akbar (15421605) whose legendary religious tolerance, out of respect for Jains, ordered the release of caged birds and banned the killing of animals on the Jain festival of Paryushan.

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Akbar sponsored religious debates between different Muslim groups (Sunni, Shia, Ismaili, and Sufis), Parsis, Hindus (Shaivite and Vaishnava), Sikhs, Jains, Jews, Jesuits and Materialists, but was partial to Sufism, he proclaimed that 'the wisdom of Vedanta is the wisdom of Sufism'.

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Rigveda (padapatha) manuscript in Devanagari, early 19th century. The red horizontal and vertical lines mark low and high pitch changes for chanting.

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