Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature?
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A. Therigatha
B. Acarangasutra
C. Sutrakritanga
D. Brihatkalpasutra
Answer: Therigatha
Option a is the correct answer.
Therigatha isn't part of the old Jain writings. It's actually a book of Buddhist poems, said to be spoken by the first Buddhist monks in India around 600 BC.
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Acarangasutra is a collection of Jain texts that deal with the rules and regulations for Jain monks and nuns.
Sutrakritanga is a collection of Jain texts that deal with the cosmology and philosophy of Jainism.
Brihatkalpasutra is a biographical work that details the life and teachings of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.