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sacred duty to the birth place of their twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara. The Jainas, though not numerous, are a wealthy and influential community in India and they can and should do some thing for unearthing the hidden treasures at Vaisali. A Jain Dharmashala, a Museum and furthur excavations are the crying needs of Vaisali. By doing so, the Jainas will not only he paying homage to their own religion, but also doing a great service to Mother India.
