Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence is an illustrated children's story based upon the life of Mahavira, a teacher of the Jain faith.^[1]

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Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence

Author	Manoj K Jain
Cover artist	Manoj K Jain and Demi
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Juvenile Nonfiction
Published	July 2014 World Wisdom
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	28
ISBN	978-1-937786-21-2 (Paperback edition)
OCLC	862209073

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Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence is a story of a young prince, Mahavira, who was destined to teach peace and non-violence.^[2] He was born in India and his name was Vardhaman. As he grew he learned through books and wanted to become a monk. He acquired knowledge through his spiritual journey and achieved the three spiritual jewels. In the Jainism faith they were called right faith, right knowledge and right conduct. He loved all living things. He had no fear. Others in later years that practiced peace were Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King.

• USA Best Books Awards 2014 – Children's Religious (Winner) – "Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence by Manoj Jain, illustrated by Demi" Wisdom Tales Press ^[3]
• Midwest Book Awards 2014 – Children's Nonfiction (Gold Medal) – "Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence by Manoj Jain, illustrated by Demi" Wisdom Tales Press ^[4]
• Skipping Stones Honor Award 2015 – Multicultural & International Books (Honor Award) – "Mahavira: The Hero of Nonviolence by Manoj Jain, illustrated by Demi" Wisdom Tales Press ^[5]