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( ) ism, but this is quite a new thing. History,popular belief and Jaina version convey that the Jainas worship their 24 Jinas or Tirthankaras and not 12 as the authors say.
8. No doubt one sub-sect of the Jainas does so, but the other two do not, hence this is not the general practice, the idea which the words seem to give. The others keep a piece of cloth, folded like a handkerchief in hand, to be put in front of their mouth when speaking.
In contradicting the statements of the learned authors we implore their indulgence to please publish an addenda corrigenda to the book to save the students and the general public from forming a wrong idea about this religion-the chief aim of writing books. Any other point, which the gentlemen will please refer to us will be gladly explained to them.
Our request is that the book should not be introduced in any school and if already introduced in ánly school, the headmasters will please discontinue it and that the book should be struck off the list of books prescribed for use in schools, until the authors correct the above statements regarding Jainism.
I have the honour to be,
SIR, Your most obedient Servant, (Sd. ) GOPI CHAND B. A., Vakil,
President.
