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JAINA GAZETTE. confinement of Pandit Arjunlal Seth, B. A., by the Jaipur State, the three sects have joined together in sharing a common grief, and in protesting with a united voice against the incarceration in jail without a trial of the one GraduatePandit which the Jain community possessed. At the firabagh Hall meeting of the 14th March, Mr. Makanji, B. A., L.L. B., Barrister-at-Law, feelingly remarked that the young graduate having pursued a deep study of Jaina Metaphysics, felt it his religious duty to share his knowledge with the whole community, and this feeling was so strong that he sacrificed his “ all ” to place the fruit of knowledge at every door.
Messrs. Brahmchari Sitalprasada Jaina-Dharm-Bhushan, Editor, Jaina Mitra, Mohanlal Dalichand Desai, B. A., LL. B., Editor, Swetamber Jain Conference Herald, Vadilal-Motilal Shaha, Editor, Jaina Hitechchu, Pandit Nathuram Premi, Editor, “ Jain Hitaishi”, all testified to Arjunlal's love for humanity and his ardent desire to spread education. Mr. F. K. Lalan, the veteran Jain preacher, who was so largely instrumental in founding the Dlahavira Brotherhood in London, and whose discourses brought light to Messrs. Warren and Gordon, remarked with truth, that Pandit Arjunlal was the “Gokhale” of the Jaina community; and concluded by saying that if he were imprisoned in place of Arjunlal, and Pandit Arjunlal set free, an immense good to mankind will be the result.
We fail to understand what secret influence is working on the mind of the Jaipur Raj to justify the detention in jail of Pandit Arjunlal Sethi in face of the above positive testimony of the leaders of the United Jaina community of India. We wonder whether the Jaipur authorities have ever made any reference at all to the leaders of Jaina public opinion in this matter. We are informed that a huge petition is being prepared by the Jainas of India for presentation to the Maharaja and 10 His Excellency the Viceroy. We hope, however, the wrong
will be remedied even before the huge petition is roady. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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