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4,300 to the pilgrim in 1876. It was further laid down that any tax imposed for sanitary purposes must be imposed with the consent of the British Government, who would see to it that the application of the proceeds was strictly 'for the purposes for which the tax was levied.
All this makes it clear that the British Government recognised the Thakore's obligation effectually to protect the Jain Committee.
The Palitana Durbar appealed to the Secretary of State against the orders of the Bombay Government, but the Secretary of State declined to accept the views of Major Keatinge and confirmed the orders of the Bombay Government of 1866 which continued in operation till 1881. During this period numerous disputes arose between the Durbar and the Jain community which were dealt with by the Agency authorities.
The system of counting pilgrims and levying payment from them was tried, but was found to be unworkable; and the Government and the Agency came to the conclusion that the only desirable course was to follow the old arrangement of a fixed annual payment and parties were, therefore, asked to put their heads together and arrive at a solution on the same lines. The result was
