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135 address in Hindi and distributed the prizes to the successful students. The annual report was read by the Secretary and adopted. On the 4th there was a large public meeting in the Town Hal when Professor B. C, Bhattacharya, M. A. of the Benares Hindu University presided. His learned presidential address on "Some Original Aspects of Jainism" will be published in the next issue of our Gazette. There were several interestiag and useful lectures by Brahmachari Sital Prasadji, Pandit Yagyanarayan, Prof. Dharmdir, Pandit Mathuradasji and others. The whole function was a grand success.
JAINA CHAIR IN THE BENARES HINDU UNIVERSITY.
We understand from the “Jaina Yuga" that Messrs. M. J. Mehta, M. B. Jhaveri and H. A. Shah have addressed the following suggestions to the Authorities of the Hindu University. 1. That a chair of Jain Philosophy and Logic be founded
in the Benares Hindu University. 2. That a sum of Rs. 40000/ Forty thousand be donated
towards the establishment of the said chair which should
be kept intact by the said Hindu University. 3. That the amount of the said Fund (Rs. 40,000/) be depo
sited as " Jain Philosophy Fund," and that only the inte
rest be expended towards maintaining the said " Chair." 4. That a full time Professor should be engaged and the
Jain course be introduced from the First year class upto
the highest examination in Art and Shastri. 5. That the proper sanction of the General Secretaries of
the Jain Swetamber conference be obtained prior to the appointment of the said Professor and if the said body is not in existence the two Swetamber members of the
Board be consulted. 6. That the General Secretaries of the Jain Swetamber conference should be consulted in prescribing the course.
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