RELIGIONS
JAINISM
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Question
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The Agams were written in?
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English
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Sanskrit
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Prakrit
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Marathi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Jain Agamas and their commentaries were composed mainly in Ardhamagadhi Prakrit as well as in Maharashtri Prakrit.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Jains referred to these as the 12 Angas. They are written in Prakrit. These are the most important aspects of the Jain religion.
Detailed explanation-3: -From the 12th century, various regional languages emerged in North India: variants of Gujarati and Hindi, the two languages predominantly used by the Jains, were also resorted to by new commentators. Today modern forms of these languages are used by Jain religious teachers both in their writings and preaching.
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