Jaina Gazette 1928

SR No.: 034890
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1928
Total Pages: 502
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 33 MB

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THE JAINA GAZETTE in Northern India only where the Muslim kings ruled. But to-day the educated Mohamadan ladies even are discarding purdah. Why should then we observe it ? Women should have the courage to free themselves from this evil system. But here I must sound a note of warning. To end Purdah system does not mean adoption of European civilisation and casting a way of modesty, that invaluable ornament of the Indian ladies and characteristic of woman-hood in the East. I see that in the Punjab women are growing fond of fashions day by day as they are discarding purdah. The ghost of fashion has overpowered our girls. They walk in the streets in odd and pompous costumes and are thus gazed at by the people. Those in favour of the Purdah system laugh at them. It is good to be simple as well as free from purdab. We should bear in mind that woman was made not for the enjoy. ment of man but to assist him as his better-half, in the affairs worldly as well as spiritual. Why then should she not be allowed to go out from the four walls of the house to take part in all the social functions provided she be so simply dressed that no one may be able to gaze at her? No doubt the boys of to-day have taken a great part in making our girls fashionable. After returning from England or being brought up in anglicised atmosphere they ask their wives to lead fashionable lives, get familiar to all their acquaintances and enjoy jokes with the members of their clubs for they consider it a sign of civilisation. But it is our own civilisation and culture that we must in no case give up."
The Maganbai Memorial Fund. To perpetuate the memory of the late Jaina Mahila Ratna Srimati Maganbai, J. P. and as a mark of gratitude for the invaluable and immortal services she has done to the Jain Community in general an! to the Jaina women in parti. cular, a memorial fund of Rs 10,000 is being raised Nearly Rupees Three hundred have already been subscribed. Every person who contributes Rs. 5)- to the Fund wil get a copy of “Dbanvir Manakchand” of nearly 1000 pages free of cost. The postage on the book i.e 8 annas postage stamps should also be sent. All remittances should be made to Mr.
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