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ચૈત્ર ૧૯૮૩ વિવિધ નેધ.
(šim przy nilala-ugue siulaz dlaken) 9. 7. CLA 24H. Hell Run 1et warrant or justification for your delineation પત્રવ્યવહાર.
of so imaginary a character as Anandsuri,
The effect is to create disgust towards KANAIYALAL M. MUNSHI, ESQR.
Jain Sadhus when history does not show
B. A. LL. B. a single instance of a Jain Sadhu of the Sir,
type of Anandsuri. We beg to draw your immediate at- Criticism and protest were made in tention to the fact that the feelings of the different quarters immediately on publicaJain Community are very much offended tion of your such offensive writings. It by certain objectionable chapters, passages seems, however, that in spite of certain and remarks contained in your various attempts made by common friends and writings published by you from time to well wishers you have done nothing till time. Without making an attempt to now to right the wrong done to the Jains. give an exhaustive list of such chapters, The matter has, therefore, been referred passages and remarks we draw your atten- to our Conference and a Committee has tion to the following chapters and passages been appointed. The said Committee has in your books which are considered by our held several meetings and has prepared its Community as specially objectionable. report. Before the said report is published Patan Ni Prabhuta ... Chapters 7, 12, and action taken on it the Committee has
21, 29, 32, and 41. asked us to write to you to give you an Gujrat No Nath ... Chapters 13, opportunity to express your regret for what
14 and 18. pt. I. you have written and to give us an under... Chapter 7 ... pt. 2. taking to cease publishing and circulating
... Chapter 10 pt. 3. literature offending the feelings of our Gujrat na Jyotirdharo ... Remarks in Community.
respect of Shri Hemachandracharya. We personally do not think that once These chapters and other passages in you are made aware of the extent to which your writings lead the Jain Community to the feelings of the Jains have been wounded believe that there is an attempt on your by your such writings, you are likely to part deliberate or otherwise to lower the persist in the attitude adopted by you till Jains, Jainism and Jain preceptors in the now. This is but to give you a final opeyes of the public and to show historical portunity to make amends. Jain characters in false light. Your deline. We have to request you to let us have ation of Shri Hemchandracharya Suri in your reply before Tuesday the 15th inst., some of these writings have evoked the to enable us to place the matter before greatest resentment amongst the Jains. our Committee which is going to meet on They also think that there is absolutely no that day to consider this question,
