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Sialkot District. Lahore, 1921. (PDG, XXIII A).
P. 51. Almost all the Jains of this place belong to the Bhābrā sect and are to be found chiefly in the towns of Sialkot and Pasrur. They are usually traders.
P. 56. In 1892 the Bhābrās of the city constituted a Jain Sabhā for their own betterment in religious and social directions. A big "Upāsra” and a Jain Library have recently been established in the city.
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LLOYD, G. T. Census of India, 1921. Vol. 3 : Assam. Pt. 1: Report. Shillong, 1923. · P. 56. The Jains-Increase of their number in the decade from 2,500 to 3,500-They are traders from Rajputana or Western India. Number of Jains by sect :
svetāmbara--9 Digambara--227 Sthầnakvāsi-3 Sect unspecified-3,264
Total, 3,503
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THOMPSON, W. H. Census of India, 1921. Vol. 5: Bengal. 2 Pts. Calcutta, 1923.
Pt. 1, pp. 166-167 and Pt. 2, p. 28. The Jains and their number. 1881
1,529. 1891
4,912. 1901
5,232. 1911
6,782. 1921
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