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darshan. he published a book called 'Jainism' based on these notes. Pandit Fatehchand Lalan wrote the forward and blessed this book.
After the demise of Virchandbhai, this society closed down. Mr. Warren was, however a real seeker. So whenever he had a doubt on any religious question, he used to correspond with the Jain savants in India and get his doubts cleared. He thus came into contact with Pandit Lalan, Shri Hiralal Jhaveri, Shri Govindji Mulji Mahewani and Shri Makanji Juthabhai.
Mr. Warren was eager to see that Jainism was propogated on a large scale so that his countrymen would appreciate the ideals of Jainism. So he started in London a Jaina Literature Society'. Through that society, he took up the activity of getting researched books of appraisal of Jain Philosophy written by English scholars and publishing them. In order to practise the Jain way of life, he also started an organisation called 'Mahavira Brotherhood' or Universal Fraternity'.
These attempts invoke the memories of the intense attempts of Virchandbhai to propogate Jainism.
3. President Charles C. Bonney : The concept of the Parliament of Religions, its organisation and its sucess were all thanks to this gentleman. He had great feeling and sympathy for India. When there was a drought in India in 1896-97 and when Virchandbhai formed a committee to aid India, he asked for and obtained the co-operation of president C.C. Bonney as the chairman of the committee. The committee sent a shipload of foodgrains and about Rs. 40,000 for the victims of the drought in different parts of India.
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