Jaina Gazette 1927

SR No.: 034889
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J L Jaini, Ajitprasad
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1927
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 47 MB

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NOTES AND NEWS
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be carried out as early as possible. The President in appealing for funds set the ball rolling by donating the handsome gift of Rs. 1001 for which the Sabha is extremely grateful. Rai Bahadur Manak Chand Sethi of Seth Binode Ram Balchand of Jhalrapatan has already promised a similar amount towards the noble object. It is therefore almost certain that with the generous support of all who are interested in this sacred cause, the construction work will be taken up during the coming winter season. The Sabha presented an address of welcome to Vidyavaridhi Shriman Pandit Champat Rai eulogising his services and devotion to the Jains. The meeting closed with a cordial vote of thanks to the chair.
The Munshi Girdhari Lal Piyare Lal Jain Educational Fund
Delhi. Mr. Adiswar Lal Jain, Hony. Secretary writes :- The fund was founded in 1923 by Lala Piyare Lal, Advocate and Ex-Member Legislative Assembly with a sum of Rs. 30,000-which has ever since been kept in the Punjab National Bank, Ltd., Delhi, The interest till the 30th June, 1927 on the amount Rs. 9,074-0-2 has been realised. A sum of Rs. 3,638-5-11 has been spent on scholarships to some 12 students within the period under review and 8 students have graduated at the sole expense of the Fund. There is a net balance up to date of Rs. 35, 435-3-11 with the Fund.
The trustees feel great pleasure in inviting applications from the deserving Jain students for eight scholarships which shall be awarded this year to the students of the degr:e classes. The application forms can be had from the Secretary.
Gotras among the Jainas. We are indebted to Mr. G. Vasupala Nainor of Arni for sending us the following substitutes for the blanks in the lists that we published in our last issue. Gotra Pravara
Sutram Sakha 21. Manimali 41. Ibhya 64. ...
Parikarmopanga 65. Lalitanga Puratana Maitreya Vyakhyaprajnapti. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat