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Kamta Prasad JAIN-Jainism Abroad. (Jain Ant. Vol. XV, No. II); Arrah, 1949, Pp. 78 to 82.
A short account of the promulgation of Jainism in recent times in:
(1) America-In 1893 Shri Virachand R. GANDHI went to Chicago (U.S.A.) session of the World Congress of Religions as a representative of Jaina Religion. Next time he went there with Pandit Lalan in 1896. In 1933 C. R. Jain attended the meetings of the 'Congress of World Religions' held at Chicago.
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(2) England-In 1912 J. L. JAINI went to England and on 24th August, 1913 established 'Mahavira Brotherhood' at London. With Herbert WARREN he established "The Jaina Literature Society'. In 1926 C. R. JAIN went to England and revived the activities of the 'Mahavira Brotherhood'. On 20th March, 1930 C. R. JAIN established the 'Rishabha Free Lending Jain Library.'
(3) Europe-During the years 1926, 1928, 1934 C. R. JAIN delivered lectures on Jainism in Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland.
(4) Ceylon and Burma-Brahmachari SITALAPRASADAJI went to Ceylon and Burma to study the religious conditions of these countries and delivered lectures on Jainism.
(5) Malaya-Shri Yati RAJACHANDRAJI of Lonkagachcha went to Malaya in 1947-48 to impart the message of Ahimsa there.
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Jyoti Prasad JAIN-The birth place of Dhavala and Jayadhavala. (Jain. Ant., Vol. XIV, No. II); Arrah, 1947. Pp. 46 to 57.
The birth place of Dhavald and Jayadhavala and the abode of Swami Virsen, the commentator of Shat-Khandagama Siddhanta and Jinasen, the commentator of Kaśāya Pahuda was Vatagramapur or Väṭanagar Vishaya of Nasikdesa, and within a few miles of Nasik town, which was the same as the modern village of Vani in Dindon Taluka of Nasik district. And most probably, the exact spot in that Vatnagar where this Jain centre of learning was accommodated was the ancient god-built temple of Chandraprabha Swami in the famous Jain cave temples of Chambhar Lena in the vicinity of that town,
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