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19. "A large No. of responsible persons solved the problem, wherein
various manuscripts, old and new, and other pontiffs of the religion
were consulted" (Jain Mitra Mandal 1927: 47). 20. According to J. L. Jaini, the various initiatives were manifestations
of a 'Jaina enlightenment': "It is as if yesterday that after the red day of the Mutiny, India slept like a psychologised baby under the spell of British domination and the Jainas like other sections of the Indian nation had no consciousness of their rights, position, past or prospects. But it is pleasant to notice and emphasize that with every awakening or half awakening of India, the Jainas kept admirable pace. The nation had its Congress and Social and Educational Conferences, the Jainas at once had their All-India Digambara Jaina Mahāsabhā, Svetāmbara and Sthānakvāsī Conferences, Boarding Houses, Schools, newspapers, memorials, etc., etc., the whole paraphernalia of modern so-called enlightenment and progress." (J.
L. Jaini 1921: 2f.). 21. See J. L. Jaini's 1921 pamphlet, which states: "Further the
assumption that Hindu Law applies to Jainas is absolutely illegal, as it is against statute law. (See 21 George III C. 70 S. 17; Sir William Jones on 19th March 1788 in Digest of Hindu Law by Colebrooke, in preface pp. v-vi.; 37 George III C. 142; Sir M. E. Smith in 4 Calcutta (Indian Law Reports) at p. 751; 29 Allahabad (I.L.R.) 495.)" (J. L. Jaini 1921: 8). "Dr. Gour has erred in not distinguishing
between caste and religion" (ib.). 22. See the publication of the Jain Seva Mandal, Nagpur 1945 for Jain
discussions and objections to the Draft Hindu Code. Assembly of the All India Jaina Conference 14 March 1925, Shravanabelgola
(Source: Jaina Gazette 1925) 23 Cf. Menski 2006.
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