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that amount attached a vessel belonging to the temples and sold it by public auction. It seems absurd to contend that while within the Gadh the Jain community has full control, and even outside the Gadh they have such interest in the whole of the Hill that no part of it shall be used in any manner opposed to the tenents of Jainism, the actual walls or fortifications comprising the Gadh do not belong to the Jains; and it is puerile to claim that the Jains should not undertake any repairs to the Gadh without obtaining the previous sanction of the Durbar.
I have hitherto reviewed the historical situation. It is necessary to understand correctly, and appeciate clearly, the present position in all its shades and sidelights, as much as in its main salient features. Let me now suni up, for convenience of reference in this article, the outstanding features of the position as it has developed in the last few months, and as it exists to-day.
TWO ASPECTS OF THE DISPUTE.
The present dispute can be looked at and considered from two standpoints. One relates to the root question of sovereignty or dominion over the Hill and the properties thereon. The other concerns a matter, relatively speaking of detail only, viz. the right of the Palitana State
