Chicago Prashnottar

Author(s): Vijayanandsuri
Publisher: Atmanand Jain Pustak Pracharak Mandal

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to be held in Chicago in 1893. In the meantime the Chairman instructs me to ask you if you will kindly forward to me at your earliest convenience two photographs of yourself and a short sketch of your life. These are to be used in preparing the illustrated account of representatives of the great faiths of the world. Will you therefore give this matter your earnest consideration and forward to me as soon as possible what is requested ? Some other pictures and explanatory literature that would illustrate any feature of Hinduism would be much ap. preciated. With fraternal greetings,
I am, Faithfully and sincerely yours,
William Pipe. A reply to this letter was sent by the Jains of Bombay through Mr. Vir Chand Raghavaji Gándhi B. A., M. R. A. S., in consultation with the Muniráj Atmá Rámjí. The purport of the reply was that the Muni Maharaj had received the letter and was highly pleased to hear of the undertaking about holding a Religious Parliament at Chicago. It was also stated that the Muni Raj regretted that owing to oldage, reli