________________ JAINISM IN NORTH INDIA translated, and until plans are made of the architectural remains and statistics gathered, it is idle to speculate erther about the extent and strength of Jainism in the north or about its vicissitudes during its existence there. It is a task worthy of being attempted, for, if successfully carried out, it would add to our scanty stores of knowledge one of the most interesting chapters still available for the religious and artistic history of the people of India. 262
