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Appendix A
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A SOCIAL SURVEY OF JAINA COMMUNITY
Questionnaire
(1) Name in full.
(Beginning with surname ) (2) Address (3) Occupation or Profession. (4) Sect. (Digambara, śvetāmbara, Sthanakavāsi or Tāraña
panthi). (5) Gotra or any other division which is considered for marriage
purpose. (6) Sangha, Gaña, Gachchha and sākhā. (7) Caste and sub-caste. (8) (i) What is the approximate population of your caste ?
(ii) How is it distributed all over India? (9) What are the relations of your sub-caste with the main caste
and other castes of the Jaina Community as regards inter
dining, inter-marriage, etc.? (10) Do you believe in the hierarchy of caste organisation in
the Jaina Community? If so, what is your order of hiearchy?
(Even a rough idea will do.) (11) (i) Is there Panchayat in your caste ?
(ii) How is it formed ? (iii) What are its duties ? (iv) What contribution does it take from its members ?
(v) What punishments are given to the defaulters? (12) In view of the changing social conditions do you propose
to abolish or reorganize the caste Panchayats? If so, what
form, you envisage, should it take? (13) Are there any caste feasts? If so, when are they to be given? (14) Are there castes of your caste names in other communi
ties? If so, please give their names and state what are your
relations with them. J...27
