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about Rikhabdeo were still with him but he admitted that sometime back on being told by the Hakim of Deosthan that the flag pole of Rikhabdeo was worn out and grown toppling, a very anauspicious sign for religion and State, he had verbally ordered thHakim of Deosthan to perform the Dhvajadh and ceremony on behalf of the State according to Vedic riies to ensure impartiality, provided there was no likelihood of any disturbance. The Maharana denied having issued any orders whatsoever to perform the Mukatkundal ceremony which was performed on the Akshaya Tritiya day and which was the immediate cause of the tragedy. The Maharana further said that on receiving information of the likelihood of disturbance he had sent written orders to the Hakim at Deosthan to postpone the ceremony before the tragedy took place.
The Deputation having complained of the one-:ided nature of State enquiries already made into the incident the Maharana agreed to appoint in consultation with th. Political Resident a fresh Enquiry Commission including some of the gentlemen suggested by the Deputation. The Du putation demanded that Digambari representatives should be allowed to watch and h. lp enquiries and lawyers of British India to represent Digambari interests during the trial.
The Maharana promised to announce definitely what steps he would take in this case. The Maharana also agreed that the Deosthan Committee should have an adequate Digambari representation. In reply to the D-putation's complaint against undesirable influencu in the whole affairs of Tej Singh, the Private Secretary of Maharaj Kumar and of the personal adviser of the Maharana who were both Swetambarics and near relatives of the Hakims of Magra and Deosihan. Both the Maharana and the Maharaj Kumar assured the Deputation that such influences would have no weight with them..-“ Forward." May 29, 1927.
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Brethren. The outlook on life of The outlook on life of the
the peacefully inclined peacefully inclined man is of the average man is very different man of our day. ... from that of the ave
rage man of our day. 1 24 ils outlook
our outlook. 112 33 lipse dixit
... ipse dixit.
living
lining.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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