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Shantinatha Charitra is a Sanskrit text that describes the life of 16th Jain tirthankara Shantinatha. It was written in 1397 CE. This text has been declared as a global treasure by UNESCO. The manuscripts of this text was inherited by late Muni Punyavijayji through his family. He then donated it to Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute of Indology. The text contains minature paintings drawn in multi-colour. This is the oldest example of Jain miniature painting.

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Sinha, Kounteya (2013). "Rare Jain text declared world heritage document". The Times of India. London. Times News Network (TNN). {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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