358 Lieut.-Colonel Mixes on the Jainas of Gujeral and Marwar. 
The most material difference of religious opinion between these sects will 
be detailed ; that of the rest, I believe, is trifling. 
It is necessary it should be observed here, that besides the eighty-four 
Guchch’ha, there are also many inferior divisions of dissenters, called Mat 
or Mitti. 
The origin of the eighty-four sects of Jainas, as detailed in the Pat dvaiis, 
or lists of the succession of their A’charyas, properly includes their history 
from the period of MauAvira, the last Tir?hancara, to the present time, 
and it is, perhaps, not quite correct to separate them; however, for the sake 
of perspicuity, a list of their A’charyas, and the remarkable occurrences 
recorded by them, will be given hereafter, with a summary of their ancient 
or fabulous history. 
In the time of ManAvira there were only nine Guchch’has.* 
The following is a list of the eighty-four Guchch’has, with their subdi- 
visions or Mats :— 
1. The Vara GuchcW’ha. This is said to be the most ancient of all the 
sects. 
2. The Chartar Guchch’ha. This sect is derived from the Chandra Guch- 
cl’ha, it is divided into eleven Bésnas or schisms, which all arose from that 
of the Bhal't‘arakia ; the following is a list of those best known :— 
The Ist, or Bhat t/arakia sect, was founded in S. 1080, or A.D. 1024. 
The 2d, or Vara Achirya, arose in 1564 of ManAvira, or 1094 of 
VicramApiTyA; its founder being a certain Vanya, named Canprapia. 
3d, The Laghu Ach irya, or lesser C’hartar, took its rise in S, 1381, A D. 
1325. 
4th, The Végra Chartars: this originated in S. 1422; A.D. 1366, or 
during the reign of Maumu Bécana, king of Gujerat, from whom they take 
their name. 
5th, Piplia or Pimplia, 8. 1415, A.D. 1359. 
6th, Ranga Vijya, S. 1700, A.D. 1644. 
The 7th, or Bhirhdrki.s, derive their name from Buéwsv'ria, a S'ri Pija, 
or high priest, and Harkcuanpa, a Mahajan of the town of Barhmere. 
8th, or Chand Stiria ; this sect is ascribed to an Achurya, named SAcar 
Cuanp Svu’r1, and the date of its origin is S. 1505, or A.D. 1449. 
* ManAvira had eleven Gand’hurs or disciples ; of these eight formed Guchch’has or sects, 
the remaining three united in one. 
