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79. History of Osavālas, pp. 18-19. 80. Tod. Col. J. : Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Vol. II, p. 210. 81. Russel, R. V. : T. C. C. P., Vol. II, p. 155. 82. (i) Jñanasundarajī : Jaina Jāti Mahodaya, Chapter IV, Appendix I,
pp. 35, 54-60. (ii) Rāmalālaji : Mahājāna-vamsa-muktāvali, pp. 140-146. (iii) Śrīpālachandraji : Jaina Sampradaya Siksha, pp. 620 and 656-661.
(iv) History of Osavālas, p. 24. 83. Crooke, W.: T. C. N. W. P., Vol. IV, p. 99. 84. B. G., Vol. XVI, p. 45. 85. B. G., Vol. XVI, p. 45. 86. Jain, K. P. : Sankshipta Jaina Itihāsa, Vol. II, Pt. II, p. 84. 87. Bhattāchārya, J. N. : Hindu Castes and Sects, p. 207. 88. (i) History of Osavālas, Appendix, p. 2 and pp. 39-129 for the part
played by Osavālas in the Political and Military field. (ii) For a short description of the splendid role played by the Jainas
especially Osavālas in the history of the Rajputana vide Tank,
U, S. : Jaina Historical Studies. 89. Col. Tod; op. cit., Vol. II, p. 765. 90. Jnanasundarajī : Jaina Jāti Mahodaya, Chapter IV, Appendix II,
pp. 92-100. 91. Doshi, C. M. : Dasā Shrimāli Jaina Baniyās of Kathiavar, pp. 41-42. 92. Rāmalālaji : Mahā jana-vamśa-muktāvali, pp. 109-110. 93. Doshi, C. M. : Dasā Śrimāli Jaina Baniyās of Kathiavar, p. 54. 94. B. G., Vol. IX, Part I, pp. 97-98. 95. Dalal, C. M. Poravāda Vaņikone Itihāsa, pp. 7-11. 96. It appears that the word Prägvata was commonly used to denote the
caste from 13th to 15th century of Vikrama Era, Vide Jinavijaya Muni:
Jaina-Pustaka-Prasasti-Sangraha, pp. 24, 43, 44, 46, 47, 70, 114 and 141. 97. Jñanasundarjī : op. cit. Chapt. IV, Appendix II. 98. Rāmalālaji : op. cit; p. 111, 99. Sripalachandraji : op. cit., p. 668. 100. Jñanasundaraji : op. cit, Chapt. IV, Appendix II. 101. Rāmalālaji : op. cit., p. 164.
For a full story vide Doshi, C. M. : op. cit., pp. 56-62. 102. B. G., Vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 96-97. 103. Khandelavāla caste is also known as 'Srāvagi' or 'Sarāvagi'. 104. (i) Śrīpālachandraji : op. cit., pp. 675-680.
(ii) Rāmalālajī: op. cit., pp. 118-121. (iii) Jain, P. D. : op. cit., pp. 12-17. (iv) Jain, K. P. : op. cit., p. 83.