We have published below an article that appeared in Times of India on 24th November 2009. This article talks about how well the Jain and Islamic architecture have blended in the stone filigreed mosque architecture in Ahemdabad.
It also highlights the fact that Mughal Emperor Akbar had banned animal slaughter in Palitana during Paryushan and Mahavir Jayanti and that he had given up hunting and become a vegetarian.
Times of India 24th November 2009
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