Gujarat Varnacular Societyno Itihas Part 02

Author(s): Hiralal Tribhuvandas Parekh
Publisher: Hiralal Tribhuvandas Parekh

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પરિશિષ્ટ ૧
GUJARAT VERNACULAR SOCIETY'S OFFICE. AHMEDABAD, 6th November 1882.
To,
The Honourable the President and Members of the Education Commission.
Honourable Gentlemen,
We the undersigned Members of the Managing Committee of the Gujarat Vernacular Society beg to approach you with the following humble representations.
2. The Gujarat Vernacular Society was established in the year 1848 under the auspices of the late lamented Honourable A. K. Forbes. The Society has for its main object the development of Gujarati Literature. The means it employs are:
(a) The publication of a monthly Magazine. (b) The publication and sale of Gujarati works. (c) The employment of scholars to write useful and entertaining Gujarati works.
(d) Encouragement of writers by holding out and awarding prizes to works written on the subjects chosen by the Society.
(e) Patronizing authors by purchasing copies of their works.
(f) Securing copies of old useful Manuscripts. (g) Undertaking the management of Memorial and other Funds intended for the aid of literary and educational activity.