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DOT, the Deutsche Orientalistentag, is the German Oriental Studies Congress which, as the homepage says, takes place every three years. It is the most prominent conference of Oriental Studies in Germany convened by the Deutsche Morgenlandische Gesellschaft (DMG). Researchers and academics from various disciplines of Asian, African and Middle Eastern Studies participate. It is open to all researchers and is not subject to membership in the DMG. The 31st DOT was held in Marburg, Germany, from 20th to 24th September 2010. This volume contains the papers read in the Jaina Panel there on 23rd September 2010 for the section 'Indology and South Asian Studies'.