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________________ 141 JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY Vol. II (1905)-Sylhet. P. 90. The district counts 141 Jains. Rājputānā. They are merchants coming from Vol. IV (1905)--Kamrup. P. 105. The 163 Jains of the district live mostly in the town of Gauhati. They are also merchants coming from Rajputänä. Vol. V (1905)—Darrang. P. 102. The Jains here number 269. Natives of Rājputānā, they have in some sort monopolised the commerce in the district. Vol. VI (1905)--Nowgong. P. 95. The commerce of the Valley of Assam belong to the 243 Jains of the district, who moreover do not settle in the region. Vol. VII (1906)-Sibsagar. P. 104. The number of the Jains is 197 ; they are merchants. Vol. VIII (1905)-Lakhimpur. P. 135. Number of Jains : 271. 162 R.V. RUSSELL. Wardha District. (CPDG, Vol. A-Descriptive).-Allahabad, 1906. P. 54. The district has a sprinkling of Saitväls, who are Jains by religion and are apparently Maräthä Baniās or Vanīs who have been converted to Jainism and therefore, form a separate sub-caste. Their chief Guru lives in Poona. 163 Punjab District Gazetteers.- Lahore. Hoshiarpur (1906). P. 73. The Jain Bhäbrās in the district of Hoshiarpur. They are divided in two sects : the Dhunderās and the Pujerās. Their creed and their customs. The Jaina temples at Hoshiarpur, Jaijon and Miani R.V. RUSSELL. 'Central Provinces District Gazetteers'. -Bambay, Allahabad and Calcutta. Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.016035
Book TitleJaina Bibliography Part 1
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorA N Upadhye
PublisherVeer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year1982
Total Pages1070
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationDictionary & Dictionary
File Size17 MB
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