Introduction of the Western education was an important phenomenon in the history of modern India. This generated variety of responses. The paper probes into these responses ranging from the individual level to the community level with special focus on the Jain community. It also brings out the parallels running through the Hindu and Jain responses and reform movements. Of the varied Jain responses the reformist and revivalist ones have been explored in the paper. The paper more focuses on the interplay of people and the issues. This paper explores how the transformation occurred, detailing its content, motivation, and means. Through a critical examination of the sources, it reconstructs the Jain perspective and their attitude towards the reform.