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Places of pilgrimage like Sammeda śikbara, Pālitānā, etc. Due to this act his name is well-known among the Svetāmbara Jaipas. Another person from that family, Seth Khushalachand, saved the city of Ahmedabad from the Marāthā raids and in recognition of his services the Ahmedabad public gave him the right to collect Octroi duties on all articles coming to the Ahmedabad City from outside. The title of Nagaraseth was conferred upon him which is enjoyed at present by the head of the family. The said right of collecting Octroi duties was transferred to the Ahmedabad Municipality about hundred years ago in consideration of a capital sum of Rs. 2500/- per annum which is still paid by the Municipality and the said sum is still divided among the various members of the Nagaraseth's family. Another person, Rao Bahadur Seth Premabhai Himabhai established the well-known institution of Seth Anandji Kallianji for managing the affairs of several Jaina Tirthas. The institution is still existing and commands great respect among Mūrtipūjaka Svetāmbara Jainas. Seth Kasturbhai Lalabhai is the present president of Seth Anandji Kallianji. He is one of the biggest business magnates of Ahmedabad and is wellknown all over India. Similarly, the Doshi family of Sholapur had given eminent persons like Hirachand Nemachand Doshi and Ravaji Sakharama Doshi, who were most respected for their social and
hilanthropic activities. The most prominent member of the family, Mr. Walchand Hirachand Doshi, was one of the front rank industrialists of India and was wellknown all over India. Like Seth family, Gandhi family is the Nagarseth family of Sholapur City. Their firm known as Haribhai Devakarana was for a long time the leading business firm in Mahārāshtra from the days of Peshwas and their family, was traditionally known as Nagarseth family of Sholapur. 21
. 31. FAMILY ORGANISATION The joint family system was the prevalent form of family organisation in ancient and medieval India. But since the last few decades the joint family system is disintegrating and giving place to the separate family system. With a view to know whether this change has taken place in the Jaina community or not the question number 32 was asked. Out of 154 persons who have replied to the questionnarie, 81 are having separate family system
