Jain Gazette 1934 01

Author(s): Ajit Prasada and Others
Publisher: Jaina Gazette Office

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THE JAIN GAZETTE The Jain Gazette is also subject to that absolute and eternal Law. With its entry into the 31st year, it has again changed its place of publication. This number is being issued from Malhipur-Saharanpur, by Shriyut Chaitan Das, B. A., P. E. S. (Retd.), the indefatigable Secretary, nay the life and soul of the All-India Jain Association.
Excepting the change in its place of publication, and an addition of worthy co-adjutors on the Editorial Staff, it retains all its other features.
The policy of the paper remains the same, unchangeable, unalterable and fixed. Our aim is to awaken the Jain Community to its best interests. It is impossible for any successful Community to practise proud isolation from its neighbours in haughty disdain, looking down upon them as the sinful crowd who have taken birth only to set off its spiritul richness by their miserable poverty in that respect. In trade, in commerce, in education, in sociology, in physique, and in wealth, Christians, Buddhists, Musalmans, and even some so-called Sudras have left the Jainas far behind. Jainism has got true gold in it; but it lies upon us to prove that it is so. Is it not fair to ask the Jainas "what have you done to make life better and happier for humanity, or for the members of your own community even.”
There need not be any misgiving as to our policy. We are determined not to tread upon the tender toes of any part of our community. We are equally determined to oppose everything that is in