Jainist state

Would it be possible for a Jainist state to arrise out of India? Could some King adopt it as a state religion without giving up the ability to raise an army since Jainism rejects violence? Could there be a powerful Monastary system for Jains in India similar to the Christian or buddhist monastarial system as in Japan and Europe?

this all rests on the fact that I am ignorant as to whether there was a jainist state or not.:p
 
Well, Christianity rejects violence. Didn't stop Europe.

The main problem I could see is the reaction inside India. How would this be received by the Hindu population and rulers? Once a state has embraced a faith, the faith will mould itself tothe requirements of the state. That is as close to a historical universal as we have come.
 
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