COINS ON BHAGWAN MAHAVEER
By Mr. Sudhir Jain

24th Jain Tirthankar Bhagwan Mahaveer was born on Chaitra Shukla 13th, 599 B.C. at the oldest Republic of the World, Vaishali to King Siddhartha and Trishla. He was a prince, but left his home at the age of 30 to become an ascetic. He plucked out his hair, discarded his clothes, and wandered for 121/2 years, fasting and practising severe penances in his search for truth. At the age of 42 he attained enlightenment (a state of divine experience, or understanding ultimate truth). After attaining enlightenment, for the next 30 years he travelled across northern India, teaching an austerely ascetic path to purity and peace. He attained NIRWAN at the age of 72 on Kartik Amavashya day 527 B.C. from PAWAPURI (Bihar).

Gold & Silver medallions issued by Govt. of Punjab on 25th April 2002

Coin issued by East India Company in the year 1616.	Coin issued by Govt. of Nepal on 13th April 2002
Coin issued by Govt. of India on 25th April 2002.