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There are supposed to be many gotras among SetavÄlas but the names of 44 gotras only are available, viz., Bahu; Abhaya kumÄra; SahasrabÄhu; Maghava; Vijayamitra; MahƤbahu; BhÅ«vallabha; Hariketu; Vijaya; Dhanapati; Simharatha; Vidyasakti; Supratishtha; MeghavƤhana; PrthvipƤla; Vajradanta; RatnÄyudha;
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563:Topics list
488:Pilgrimages
439:Valayapathi
338:Major sects
325:Yashovijaya
129:Brahmacarya
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1689:Tadvi Bhil
1161:Kanjarbhat
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310:Siddhasena
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1684:Saiqalgar
1524:Upajjhaya
1499:Chaturtha
1494:Bagherwal
1439:Nath Jogi
1257:Deshastha
1252:Chitpavan
1211:Padmasali
626:Digambara
548:Jain flag
538:Ekendriya
513:Shikharji
453:Festivals
348:Digambara
300:Ganadhara
89:Cosmology
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1577:Shrimali
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1514:Panchama
1328:Binjhwar
1297:Saraswat
1262:Devrukhe
1121:Chambhar
989:Bhandari
711:See also
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503:Palitana
288:Mahavira
278:Rishabha
208:SÄmÄyika
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1649:Multani
1624:Bhishti
1619:Baghban
1562:Paliwal
1542:Agrawal
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1459:Ramoshi
1449:Kaikadi
1419:Banjara
1373:Katkari
1363:Halpati
1282:Karhade
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1176:Kolhati
1044:Maratha
1039:Mangela
994:Dhangar
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665:History
622:Saitwal
543:Temples
294:Arihant
144:Saį¹sÄra
54:History
31:Jainism
1741:Parsis
1679:Qassab
1664:Kachar
1644:Garodi
1629:Chaush
1567:Porwad
1504:Dhakad
1469:Waghri
1429:Dhiwar
1424:Charan
1398:Vasava
1393:Thakar
1368:Kanwar
1353:Gowari
1338:Dhodia
1333:Dhanka
1292:Palshi
1277:Jangam
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1181:Koshti
1171:Khatik
1156:Holeya
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283:PÄrÅva
157:Ethics
124:Tattva
119:Dravya
104:Dharma
94:Ahimsa
1746:Sikhs
1717:Mahar
1669:Kadia
1639:Fakir
1614:Attar
1557:Oswal
1547:Humad
1464:Siddi
1444:Kahar
1403:Warli
1388:Nahal
1383:Korku
1378:Kokna
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1236:Vadar
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1166:Kalal
1151:Holar
1141:Gavli
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1216:Sali
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