Historical Facts About Jainism

Author(s): Lala Lajpatrai
Publisher: Jain Associations of India Mumbai

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As I have received numerous letters therefore I think it proper that a copy he sent to the press so as to avoid trouble of replying individually.
N. B.--I have cleared my position as to your objections and I am not prepared to discuss the matter any longer.
Your Well-wisher,
LAJPATRAI. In view of this public discussion and in accordance with the desire of Lalaji, the Executive Committee of the Associa. tion decided to prepare a statement refuting the allegations laid against Jainism and put before the public the bistorical facts regarding it. For this purpose, à sul Committee was appointed with powers to add to their number.
Mr. Mohanlal Bhagwandas Jhavery, (Hons.) B.A., LL.B. Solicitor was entrusted with the work of collecting necessary information and preparing a draft for the statenirnt.
The Draft thus prepared by Mr. Mohanlal aftur relerring 10) a large number of books was considered and revised by the Nub-committeo at its several meetings and was approved for submission to the Executive Committee which adopted the same for forwarding it to Lalaji and publishing for the public information.
According to this resolution, this small treatise expounding the historical facts about Jainism is placed before the general public, with hopes that it will be useful to the writers of History in future by way of supplying correct information about one of the ancient religions of the World.
Before we conclude, we should not forget to express our sincere thanks to Messias Lohanlal B. Jhavery and Mohanlal 1). Desai for the pains that they have taken in preparing and revising this statinent and also to Mr. Tiralal.Imritlal Shah. B.A. for facilitating our last by supplying us rare and available publications.
· THE
MAGANLAL M. SHAH. JAIN ASSOCIATION OF INDIA, SVANILAL S. JHAVERI, Pydhonie. Bombay, 3
Hony, SECRETARIES.
P.S.-The HUNt important part of the truatise is the Appendix in which all the authoritative statements are brought together.
The Readers are requested to .. note that small type in the body of the treatise refer to the numbers of the notes appearing in tinc. Anner os......