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his own life to protect that of the cow. Thus the Almighty God himself in both of his most widely known and universally adored incarnations, served and protected the cow.
And though, the protection of the cow be not the religious duty of the Christians and the Mohammadans, it is none the less their civic, and economic, and social obligation, based on the bed-rock of self-interest and self-preservation, to protect, and not to kill the cow.
هر هو ارزانی جا اگر فراوانی اهر ایک قسم کے غله کی هر میری نسل کی اس
طرح پانی | گا جس کو پی کے کے تم هو جاؤ رستم ثاني گهر ون مین دودوهو اسطرح جس
تمام هند مین پھر دیکر جان آجاے
شان وهی آن بان أجاے پرانی
7. The Jain Association of India of Bombay.—Its report for Sambat 1970 is before us. It shows that the Association consists of 15 meinbers. The Managing Committee held 6 meetings during the year. The fund of the Association consists of 28,000 rupees. It awarded 6 scholarships of the total value of Rs. 35 a month in 1914. Each scholarslipholder is morally bound to return the amount received as scholarship, as soon as his earnings allow him to do so. The Association gave a hearty welcome to Dr. Jacobi on 13th April 1914. It submitted two petitions, one to the Director of Public Iostruction, Bombay, praying for a separate column for Jains in Educational reports and the other to the Governor of Bombay for declaring the Samratsari as a public holiday. Tho Director's reply was sympathetic. He pointed out that his departmental statements could be altered only by the Government of India, but he promised to mention in the last chapter of his report that out of..... Hindus there were.....Jain pupils. The other petition was refused. The Association has published in very useful Swetambara Jains Directory, containing useful information about Jain sacred places and temples, Jain population, the names of Sadhu and Sadhvis with places of their halt in the last rainy season, naines of leading Jains in every village, Swetambara periodicals, Swetambar institutions, and other useful items. We would recommend the Digiumbara anit Sthanakvasi conferences to prepare a similar directory in
respect of their respective sects. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
