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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. Nefer 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 osed to be occupied long before the commencement of the proceedings, and special arrangements hand to be Made for the distinguished visitors coming at the proper time or a little later.
All this “ Prabliavana," all this glory of Jainism, was unprecedented. The Pioneer, the Leader, and other newspapers hare given prominent notice to the actirities of the Mandal. The German papers are loudly proclaining Jainism. The title of Jain Darshan Divakar conferred on Dr. Jacobi, will to quote the words of Dr. Strauss, “ be highly appreciated by learned Germany all around.” In the words of Mahamahupadhyaya Dr. Satis Chandra, Vidya-Bhusan, M.A., Ph. ., M.R.A.S., F.A.S.B., F.I.R.S., Siddhanta-Malodadli, the Bharat Jain Mahamandal “gare the first inpulse to all progressive, movenients, and through its organ, the Jain Guzette, is supplying motive power and vital energy to all Jain Movements in ludia. It is therefore the religious duty of every Jaip to
(a) Join the Mandal as a member. (b) Subscribe to the Jain Gazette, the only paper in the
community which is edited in English and bas a
foreign circulation. (c) Establish a branch of the Mandal in every Province,
town and village, (d) Subscribe to the general funds of the Mandal. e) Make occasional contributions to the funds of the
Mapdal on ceremonial occasions in the family. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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