Which of the following languages was NOT used by Jaina scholars to compose Jain literature?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Pali
Jaina scholars produced a wealth of literature in a variety of languages – Prakrit, Sanskrit and Tamil; Pali is the language of some of the oldest Buddhist texts.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.1 The spread of Jainism … Gradually, Jainism spread to many parts of India. Like the Buddhists, Jaina scholars produced a wealth of literature in a variety of languages – Prakrit, Sanskrit and Tamil. For centuries, manuscripts of these texts were carefully preserved in libraries attached to temples.…”
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