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THE JAINA GAZETTE.
Special Committee appointed by the Government for re-organising Sanskrit studies. It is a matter for gratification that the Government have now thrown open the Bangalore Sanskrit College for all communities but we are afraid that the number of applicants will not be many on account of the difficulties of boarding and accommodation. The proposal is that if what the Government propose to spend for the Jaina Section of the college at Bangalore is given as a grant to us, we to contribute an equal sum or more and run the college in a suitable centre where there are sufficient facilities, under the management of a mixed committee on behalf of both the Government and the Association. We hope the proposal will meet with the approval of the Government and everything will be favourable for the early establishment of this institution, the great influence and usefulness of which are obvious.
You are fully aware of the fact that a bridge across the River Hemavati at the Mandagere Railway Station which is twelve miles from Sravana Belgola is a longfelt necessity. For the convenience of pilgrims and others a spacious Dharmasala has recently been built by Sreeman Danvira Seth Gurumukh Rai Sukhanandji of Bombay at a cost of Rs. 30,000. It is under the supervision of the Association and it is proposed to provide the choultry with first class comforts spending a few more thousands of rupees. It is also proposed to build a Mandir on the first floor of the present building. The donor with his usual generosity has readily offered to meet the cost of the proposed additions also, and the Jaina community owes a deep debt of gratitude to Sreeman Seth. for his munificent charities. The District Board of Mysore, on the representation of the Association has kindly sanctioned the opening of a road from the station to Kikkeri at a cost of Rs. 13,000 and the work is already taken in hand. From Kikkeri to Sravana Belgola a road is newly opened by Sriyutha G. P. Dharaniah of Sravana Belgola and, as you know, it was graciously opened by His Highness the Maharaja yesterday The Association has made repeated representations to the Government for the construction of a bridge at Mandagere offering to contribute one-third of the cost which comes to about Rs. 50,000, the total estimate for the bridge being a lakh and a half. The Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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