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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 history of Jain Gatherings was seen such an assemblage of Erudite Scholars of the West and the East. Never on any previous occasion was the non-Jain public found to be so anxious to hear discourses on “Jain Philosophy." Day after day the seats in the Town Hall of Benares used to be occupied long before tlie commencement of the proceedings, and special arrangements had to be made for the distinguished visitors coming at the proper tine or a little later.
All this “ Prabhavana," all this glory of Jainism, was unprecedented. The Pioneer, the Learter, and other newspapers Diave given prominent notice to the activities of the Mandal. The German papers are loudly proclaiming Jainism. Tbe title of Jain Varshan Divakar conferred on Dr. Jacobi, will to qnote the words of Dr. Strauss,“ be highly appreciated by learned. Germany all around." In the words of Mahamabopadhyaya Dr. Satis Chandra, Vidya-Bliasan, M.A., Ph. D., 01.R.A.S., F.A.S.B., F.I.R.S., Siddhanta-Malodadhi,' the Bharat Jain Malamandal "gare the first impulse to all progressive movements, and through its organ, the Jain Gazette, is supplying motire power and vital energy to all Jain Dlovements in ludia. It is therefore the religious duty of every Jain to
() Juin the Mandal as a member. fo) Subscribe to the Jain Gazette, the oply paper in the
community which is edited in English and has a foreign circulation,
. (c) Establish branch of the Jondal in every l’rovince,
town and village. (11) Srbscribe to the general funds of the Mandal. (r) Make occasional contributions to the funds of t.e
Mapdal on ceremonial occasions in the family. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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