| 1. | Meaning of Jainism |
| 2. | Tradition of Tirthankara |
| 3. | Historicity of the Jaina tradition |
| 4. | Jaina tradition and Buddhism |
| 5. | Jaina tradition and Hinduism |
| 6. | Jaina tradition & archaeological evidence |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF JAINISM |
| 1. | Fundamental principles of Jainism |
| 2. | Philosophy of Jainism |
| 3. | Tattvas of Jainism |
| 4. | Doctrines of Jainism |
| 5. | Three-fold path of Salvation |
| ETHICS OF JAINISM |
| 1. | Prescription of Ethical Code |
| {PRIVATE} DISTINCTIVENESS OF JAINA ETHICS |
| 1. | Private distinctiveness of Jaina Ethics |
| 2. | Importance assigned to five vratas |
| 3. | Prominence given to Ahimsa |
| 4. | Easy practicability of ethical code |
| 5. | Commoness of ethical code |
| DIVISIONS IN JAINISM |
| 1. | Rise of sections in Jainism |
| 2. | The Great Schism of Jainism |
| 3. | The Digambara and Svetambara sects |
| 4. | The Digambara sub-sects |
| 5. | The Svetambara Sub-sects |
| STATUS OF JAINISM IN INDIA |
| 1. | Jainism in East India |
| 2. | Jainism in Northern India |
| 3. | Jainism in Western India |
| 4. | Jainism In South India |
| 5. | Contribution of Jainism to Indian Culture |
| 6. | Jainism and other religions |
| 7. | Significance of Jainism |
| 8. | Glossary of Jaina terms |
| 9. | Bibliography |
