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W. P. CORNISH. Report on the Census of the Madras Presidency, 1871, Vol. I. Madras, 1874.
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Buddhists and Jains and their distribution.
Pp. 113-115. Buddhists and Jains-Buddhism extinct-Rise of the Jain sect on the downfall of Buddhism-Jain tenets-Sectarian divisions-Jains; a distinct community-Decline of the sect through Brahmanical persecution.
1875-77.
William Wilson HUNTER. Statistical Account of Bengal, 20. Vols. London;
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Vol. 7, p. 224. Rangpur: The Jain population appears to be confined to the Kayahas or Märväris who have settled in Rangpur, most of whom are wealthy.
merchants.
Vol. 7, p. 383. Dinajpur: The Jains are represented by about a dozen banking
families.
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Vol. 8, p. 52, Rajshahi In 1871 the Jains were principally confined to the town of Rampur Bauleah, and were nearly all Märväri bankers and traders, and very wealthy.
Vol. 9, Pp. 58-59, 158-159, 252-265. Murshidabad: The Jains are specially influential in the District of Murshidabad. Harakh Chand Jagat Seth, the fourth Jagat Seth, renounced Jainism and became a Vaiṣṇava. The Parasnath hill in the Hazaribagh District is the most celebrated place of Jain pilgrimage in Bengal. It is thought to have been built by Khusal Chand, the predecessor of Harakh Chand.
Vol. 11, p. 64. Jains in Patna.
Vol. 12, Pp. 39, 41. Gaya: The Jains have a temple at Gaya, and another at Navada-Ruins of Jain temples are common all over the district, testifying to their former ascendency.
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