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[ 59 ] statement that the Jains began to worship the images Junnas. of their twelve It is a cofused muddle which they have created out of their unsettled thoughts. Are they able to point out when the Jains took to worshipping for the first timc ? And who are these Junnas ? The Jains donot worship any Junnas ! and the number of the Gods they worship is twenty four, not twelve ! Am I required to cite Eqouropean authority for this view also ? Any day the authors can satisfy themselves as to this if they care to find out the truth. I wonder where they got these ideas from which they are now putting forth in the form of history, and with all the unbending authority of history
I am glad they have shown an inclination to adopt my suggestions which on mature reflection they will find to be quite harmless to their reputation as historians. But I really suspect they will add to their fame as thoughtful writers. This is the proper spirit, and I am always ready to admire the writer who does not hesitate to acknowledge his slips and to make amends for the same.
I am proud of the interest you have taken in this matter, and feel that if all Jainas will work in the same spirit the misconceptions provailing about
