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In another place are found 3 naked Jain figures with the symbols of elephant, a conch and a rhinoceros representing Ajitanātha, Neminātha and Greyāmía respectively. About 6 or 7 years ago a Jain statuette made of a precious stone was discovered.
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ERSKINE, K. D. The Western Rajputana States Residency and the Bikaner Agency. Allahabad, 1909. (RG, Vol. III A, Text).
P. 92. Jain sects. P. 256. The Jains of Sirohi state.
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BEGBIE, L. F. Chanda District l'ol. A. Descriptive. Allahabad, 1909. (CPDG). P. 94. The Jains have a handsome temple in the city.
56 NELSON, A. E. Buldana District. Vol. A. Descriptive. Calcutta, 1910. (CPDG).
Pp. 90-92. Jainism-The performance of five duties and avoidance of five sins-Two divisions of the Saraogis.
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O'MALLEY, L. S. S. Singhbhum, Saraikela and Kharswan. Calcutta, 1910. (BDG).
P. 25. The Sarāvak, serak or Sarāk, is a corruption of Srāvaka.
The Jain temples in Manbhum date back to about the 14th or 15th century A.D. From this it may be inferred that during that period the Jains penetrated to Singhbhum.
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The Gazetteer of Bombay City and Island. 3 Vols. Bombay, 1909-10.
