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58] Buddhi prabha
( 10-8-64 With the object of qualifying this can well be imagined. himself for the profession of A suit against the European á solicitor he signed articles gentleman was at once filed in 1885 with Messrs Little in one of the subodrinate & Co. the Government So- Courts of CALCUTTA but licitors. His work as Secreta- it was not successful. Upon ry of the Jain Association this Mr. VIRCHAND himwas so well apprecieted that self went to CALCUTTA many of his leadingco and lodged an appeal in the religionists in BOMBAY High Court. It was an intriand AHMEDABAD volunt- cate case several important arily offered him pecuniary
legal and religions issues aid for the successful prose
being involved. But nothing cution of his legal studies.
could daunt the young man's Although thus seriously en
ardour. He remained in the gaged in equipping himself
City of Palaces for several for what he intended to be
months, learnt the Bengali his profession, his active in- language and himself transterest in the affairs of the lated into English all the Jain Community never slack
Vernacular documents apertacned and he was as ready
ining to the case. With as ever to lead every forelorn wonderful industry and Jain cause. For example, in patience he collected a large 1891 an European named amount of evidence and Mr. BEDAM opened a with the help of a Slaughter House on the nurnber of rock inscribill of SOMET SHEKHAR, ptions coias etc. and other in BENGAL, for the prepara- evidence convinced the Judtion of fallow. How deeply ges of the justice of the the religious feelings of the plea put forth by his commJains have been aggrieved at unity. The High Court rev
