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Chapter 6. Origin of Oshwal Community
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In conclusion from the historical documents, manuscripts and poems of the bards and legends, it seems most logical that:
1. King Upaldev was the ancestral father of Oshwal sect, 2. Acharya Ratnaprabh Suri, the sixth head of monastic
order of Lord Parshvanath, was the founder of Upkeshvansh, which evolved into Oshwalvansh probably around twelfth century V.S., The conversion took place 70 years after the nirvana
of Lord Mahavir, and 4. The birth of Oshwal Sect took place in Upkeshpattan/
Upkeshpur now known as city of Osiya.
