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The Bharat Jain Mahamandal.
THE ALL-INDIA JAIN ASSOCIATION.
Established 1899.
The year 1913 was a record year for the Association. Nerer before in the bristory of Jain Gatherings was seen such an assemiblage of Erudite Scholars of the West and the East. Never on any previous occasion was the non-Jain public found to be scapxious to lear discourses on “ Jain Philosophy.” Day after day the seats in the Town Hall of Benares used to be occupied long before the commencement of the proceedings, and special arrangements lad to be made for the distinguished visitors coming at the proper time or a little later.
All this · Prabhavana," all this glory of Jainism, was unprecedented. The Pioneer, the Learler, and other newspapers hare given prominent notice to the activities of the Mandal. The German papers are loudly proclaiming Jainism. The title of Jain Darshan Divakar conferred on Dr. Jacobi, will to quote the words oi Dr. Strauss,“ be highly appreciated by learned Germany all arnund." Io the words of Malanyahupadhyaya Dr. Satis Chandra, Vidya-Chusan, M.A., Ph. D., M.R.A.S., F.A.S.B., F.I.R.S., Siddhanta-Malodadhi, the Bharat Jain Mahamandal “ gave the first impulse to all progressive movements, and through its organ, the Jain Gazette, is supplying motive power and vital energy to all Jain Alovements in India. It is therefore the religious duty of every Jaio to
(u) Join the Mandal as a member. (6) Subscribe to the Jain Gazette, the only paper in the
cominiunity which is edited in English and has a
foreign circulation.. Establish a branch of sthe Mandal in every Province,
town and village, (1/) Subscribe to the general funds of the Vandal. - Make occasional contributions to the fouds of the
Mandal un ceremonial occasions in tbe family,
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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