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they removed the distress which the Jainas had suffered, and con- 

 ducted themselves with equity to all. The people generally were 

 restored to their privileges ; the Hindus were employed and fa- 

 voured, and the AS'«^■^;a and Faishnava fanes protected, but about 160 

 fanes belonging to the were neglected. The Chi I ambur fane, 



being ancient and distinguished, received some little notice, to the ex- 

 tent of 60 pagodas. Considering that the arrangement was made by 

 servants of the Honorable Company, the Jainas were afraid to make 

 any complaint. At length " as a child addresses its father" they took, 

 courage to address the Government, pointing out the alleged invidious 

 distinguishing favours recorded to the Saivas and Vaishnavas above 

 themselves, who were earlier established in this country (the Tonda- 

 mandalam). As we (says the petition) do not desire much, we now 

 enclose a list of actually necessary expenses for Chitamburf and other 

 fanes. 



Section 6. — Account of the Jaina fanes at Chitamhur in the Chettupat 

 district, with list of expenses. 



The required expenditure referred to in the preceding article follows 

 here, but as it relates to very trifling items, and to the supply of such 

 articles as oil, incense, lights, and the like, it was not thought necessa- 

 ry to copy out this portion, which could be of no general interest. 



The following queries come after the list of required expenses ; and 

 appear, as far as can be made out, to be enquiries given by Colonel 

 Mackenzie to his agent named Apdvu : some of the enquiries would 

 seem to have been answered by the foregoing and other papers. 



1. From the early times to the present, the statement of kings who 

 ruled, requires to be made, either from written history, or from tradition. 



2. Regulations of old and down to the present time, with the dates 

 Qi" periods of their authors, required J also their countries, towns, and 

 eras are wanted. 3. Eight thousand Mum's were killed at Madura : 

 in what particular places, and at what times, did this event occur ? 4' 

 As the Jaina system is asserted to be the original one, at what time and 

 place did it begin ? 5. To what place in Ceylon were the Baudd^has; 

 first sent ? 6. It is said that the world was destroyed by a fiocd, 

 and only Satyavrata preserved ; what do the Jai7ia books mention on 

 that point ? 7. What do the Jainas say of showers 6f fire, and of 

 mud, destroying the earth ? 8. From what country did the Ladas 

 and Lebbis come ? 9. The Yethi-dhevma, and Grihastlia dherma 



(the rest illegible.) 



