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Editorial Comments. 1. All-India Jain Political Association. There is no meaning in saying that the All-India Jain Association can be split up into two Associations one for the purpose of acquiring political rights and the other for the publication of Jain Literature. The Association, as it is at present, has only two aims. 1. Union and Progress of the Jain Community. 2. Propagation of Jainism. There is nothing to show that fighting for political freedom was ever regarded as one of the aims of the association. If that were so there would have been no necessity for the formation of the Jain Political Conference ten years ago. It is absolutely necessary that the Jains should unite and work strenuously for the acquisition of political privileges for their community. And this can be done only through an All-India Jain Organi. sation. We can have such an association either by reviving the old Jain Political Conference or by starting a new one by the name of the All-India Jain Political Association with well-defined political aims.
It is high time that the Jains gird up their loins, come forward and fight for the political emancipation of their community. They have as much right and as many claims as any other community in India for recognition and for participating in the political privileges that may be granted to the Indian Nation. We give below some of the points that stand in favour of the Jains' demand for political amelioration.
1. The Jains are a very ancient and important community. They have been the inhabitants in India from time immemorial.
2. From the very ancient days they have been contributing to and influencing the thought, culture and art of the Indian people. They have contributed in large measure to every branch of the Indian literature. Some of the excellent masterpieces in every Indian language are from the pen of
Jain authors. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
| SR No. | 034889 |
| Book Title | Jaina Gazette 1927 |
| 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 |