Jain Journal 1978 04

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

Page 11

APRIL, 1978
117
Among the pioneers and veterans of Jaina journalism, who are no more with us, the following names outshine—Pt. Lalan, J. L. Jaini, A. B. Lathe, C. Mallinathan, A. Chakravarty Nayanar, P.C. Nahar, Ajit Prasad, Br. Sital, Kamta Prasad, L. C. Jain, H. L. Jain and A. N. Upadhye, in English; Jiyalal Choudhry, Surajbhan Vakil, Pannalal Bakliwal, Gyan Chand Jaini, Gopal Das Buraiya, Gouri Lal Shastri, Babu Deo Kumar, Kr. Devendra Prasad, Padmaraj Raniwala, Br. Sital Prasad, Udayalal Kasliwal, Jugal Kishore Mukhtar, Nathuram Premi, Dulichand Parwar, Muni Jinavijaya, Chandabai, Dayachand Goyaliya, Chandrasen Vaidya, Bansidhar Shastri, Mangat Rai 'Sadhu'. Mahendraji. Kamta Prasad Jain, Ajit Kumar Shastri, Chainsukh Das Nyayatirtha, Indralal Shastri, Mahendra Kumar Nyayachand, Ayodhya Prasad Goyliya, Nemichadra Shastri and Rishbh Das Ranka in Hindi; Jiyalal, Surajbhan, Jyoti Prasad Premi, Bholanath Darkhshan and Dipchand in Urdu; Chhaganlal Umedchand, Devchand Damji Kundalkar, Bhagubhai Fathchand Karbhari, M. J. Desai, Kunwarji Anandji Kapadia and Wadilal Motilal Shah in Gujrati; Hirachand Nemchand Dosi, Kallppa Bharmappa Nitive, Jivaraj Gotamchand Dosi, Raoji Sakharam Dosi, Jinadas Fadkule Shastri, A. B. Latthe, B. B. Patil, B. A. Chogule, T. N. Pogal and J. R. Chavare in Marathi; M. Yellappa, Dharanendra and Shantarajappa in Kannad; T. Adinainar and A. Chakravarti Nainar in Tamil; and Pannalal Bakliwal in Bengali.
Of the old-timers who are still with us and have been active in the field of Jaina journalism for more than forty years, may be mentioned -Moolchand Kishandas Kapadia (the grand old man of 95 years), Anandraj Surana, Brajbalaji, Sumatibai Shaha, Darbarilal Satyabhakta, Gulabchand Bhai, Parmanand Kapadia, Shantilal Vanmali Seth, Shrichand Rampuria, Jawaharlal Lodha, Phoolchand Shastri, Jagamohan Lal Shastri, Kailash Chandra Shastri, Vardhaman Parshwanath Shastri, Parmeshthi Das, Nahtu Lal Shastri, Agar Chand Nahta, Bhanwar Lal, Parmanand Shastri, Balabhadra and Jamna Lal. The present writer may also be placed in this group, having been associated with Jaina journalism for the last fifty years or so, not only as a contributor but also as editor of about a dozen different journals, currently connected with the editing of Shri Jain Siddhant Bhaskar, the Jaina Antiquary, the Shodhanka, The Voice of Ahinsa, Anekanta and the weekly Jain Sandesh. It gives pleasure to note that we are lucky to have in the younger generation of our journalists several very capable, progressive and enthusiastic servers of the cause, who, we hope, will outshine their forerunners.
The achievements of Jaina journalism, during the past hundred years have been many and varied. Its primary objectives have been: