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John WILSON -Indian Castes, 2 vols. Bombay, 1877.
Vol. i, p. 315. The Jains, the Buddhist seceders, take exactly the same view of caste as their speculative progenitors. Their Yatis or Jatis continually assail caste by such arguments as we find in the Vajra Süchi of Aiva Ghosa.
Vol. i, p. 441. Sarāka.
Vol. ii, Pp. 86-87. Chola dynasty-Jain inscriptions at Ellora (Virola)Depression of Jainism.
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Vol. ii, p. 111. Osvāls, a class of mercantile Jains, and are called Osval Brāhmaṇas.
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A. SHERRING-Hindu tribes and castes. 3 Volumes. Calcutta, 1872-1881.
VOLUME II (1879).
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Bhābrāhs, numbering about 14,000.
Porewars, tradesmen at Bhandara, Nagpur etc.
Banyas, majority are Jains.-The temples of Palitana and of the mount Girnar are same places of pilgrimage very frequented.
Sravaks, principally the caste of the Oswals, and that of the Srimalis.
Wanias, some nine castes that count the Wāniās, three are Jainas: the Oswals, the Bhojaks and the Śrīmālis.
Ghorwäls and Pudawals.
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