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Virchandbhai left for his Heavenly Home on 7th August 1901 in Bombay. CONCLUSION
'Some people's actions are such that we naturally wish that Time should come to a stop while more persons of an equal calibre begin to work like them. But Time is no-body's friend nor is it anybody's enemy. Even Lord Mahavira has not been able to halt the progress of Time with Its eternal, incomprehensible and mysterious motion.
Virchandbhai returned to his motherland in July 1901 from his third trip abroad. his health gave way and he could not recoup. He kept constantly busy in the 37 years of his life - probably busier than his health permitted. On 7th August of the same year(1901), his life came to an end in Bombay. The Mysterious Play of Time displayed itself.
Kakasaheb Kalekar has said in his 'Smaranayatra' that 'a good person doesnot live long'. This statement seems to have proved true in the case of Virchandbhai as well as in the cases of some of his contemporaries. Social reformer Karsandas Mulji(1832- 1872), Swami Vivekananda (1862 - 1902), Vadilal M. Shah(1878 - 1931), Shrimad Rajchandra (1868 - 1900) - all these great men had hardly crossed their fourties when they were beckoned by Lord Mahavira. As if they almost expected that call at an early age, they took up one activity after another and were uncommonly busy finishing their lives' activities fast.
Today it has become necessary to evaluate their contribution. More and more Jains live in the western countries and most are worried about the cultural development of their children. The basic tenets of Jainism have to be taught in simple english. In India, too, education in English medium is
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