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and the Governor of Bombay Lord Ray. 1886 - December - Lord Ray received an address on
Mt. Shatrunjaya. 1886-87 - Settled the dispute over Makshiji Tirtha. 1890 - Demise of father, Raghavjibahi. Father's
instructions : No one should lament after me, don't remove my body to the floor, don't have bath in the cemetary, don't spend after me in the
normal ceremonies. 1891 - Handled the case regarding the factory for
extracting fat on the Sametshikhar. When the owner of the factory Mr. Bedam refused to close the factory, and the Jains appealed to the High court, Virchandbhai came to place, learnt Bengali and presented the translations of the historic documents to the hgh court. The court judgement
was in the favour of the Jains. 1893 - The Jain sangh of Bombay decided to send Shri
Virchandbhai to the parliament of Religions as the original invitee Rev. Atmaramji could not do so. Virchandbhai could take one assistant with
him. 1893 - August - Deparure to America by S.S. Assam. 1893 - September - lectures on Jainism at the Parliament
of Religions at Chicago- Defence in polite
language of attack on Hindu religion. 1893 - 95 (1) Lectures in various American cities on
Jainism, Lectures on Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism under the aeges of 'School of Oriental Philosophy. (2) Publication in Chicago on the book 'An unknown Life of Jesus Christ'. (3) Came to London - Lecture on Indian Philosophy in a meeting chaired by Lord Ray
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