AIIS Senior Fellow and Professor of the Dennison University in the US, John Cort, addressed a gathering organized by the four Jain milans in the area. Cort has been doing studies on Jainism in India examining its history and the many Indian languages used to describe the religion. After 25 years, he has found “bhakthi” literature in languages such as Hindi and Gujarathi. He has covered the “ten ways of devotion” as well as music used during deity rituals. The National president of the Bharathiya Jain Milan in New Delhi, D Surendra Kumar, inaugurated the event where Cort’s work was recognized. D Surendra Kumar added that the Jainism community should reflect on their role in society and work with other communities as a whole. This strategy will make their political presence and support much stronger.