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THE JAINA GAZETTE
He took the twelve vows (Anuvratas) of a Shrawak and a vow of complete celibacy (his wife being alive who also joined in taking this vow) on 4th December 1922, under the guiding influence of Shri Shri Vijaya Vallabha Suri, Jainacharya of the present age and successor in Gaddi of the great Vijayanand Suri. He has always been taking great interest for the uplift and progress of his community. He has given away as donations and subscriptions thousands of rupees and as regards his activities in matters religious and educational the following list will speak out for itself :
1. Trustee of Shri Atmanand Jain Gurukula, Punjab, Gujranwala.
2. Manager Shri Atmanand Jain High School, Ambala City.
3. President S'si Atmanand Jain Sabha and the Tract Society, Ambala City
4 President Shri Hastinapore Jain Swetambar Tirtha Committee. He has two sons, two daughters and two grandsons living. His middle son. B. Jin Das, who like his father was a great devotee of Jain Dharma from his young age and was the lounder and president of the Jain Public Reading Room, Ambala City and who in non.co-operation days left the college and took to business died last year at the young age of 25 years leaving behind him a young widow. May his soul obtain bliss. This was a great shock to Lala Gopi Chand, who bore it patiently looking at the unstability of the world.
Lala Gopi Chand is a great devotee of God Arhat and Sadhus and has great respect for the learned. His one mission is to see the Jain High School of Ambala City complete and at the height of its success May he live long to fulfill his mission and serve his Community and religion.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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