This paper attempts to provide a contextualised understanding of the study of Jainism in the context of history text-books. The task of history is to provide a true account of significant and unique events of the past. The attainment of objectivity is the challenge in the writing of history. Threefold factors influence the criteria of objectivity in the writing of history- the selection of historical events, the nature of historical events and personality of the author, his motives, intentions and temperament.