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THE JAINA GAZETTE
Mr. C. R. JAIN'S RETURN. Our readers will be glad to hear that Mr. Champat Rai Jain, Vidya Varidhi, has returned from Europe on the 7th February. He sailed to England in October 1925 in connection with the Shikharji Puja Case Appeal to give instructions to the Counsel for the Digambaras. As a result of his unselfish labours and imamense sacrifice we have obtained a decision, which was confirmed by the Privy Council, that Shikharji is not the property of any one section of the Community-but the property dedicated to the Gods.
After the case was finished he devoted the rest of the time of nearly 14 months in making tours in England and on the Continent for the propagation of Jainism. He has delivered a number of very interesting lectures on Comparative Religion in several places. It is no wonder that the Digambar Jain Parishad during its sitting at Lucknow a few days ago conferred upon him the title of " Jain Darsana Divakar." We offer our respectful congratulations to our revered leader for the honour done to him. May he live long to spread the light of Jainism !
THE LATE SRI VIJAYA KAMALA SURISVARJI.
We are very sorry to hear the sad news of the passing away of the great Swetambar Jain Acharya Sri Vijaya Kamala Surisvarji at the advanced age of about 80 at Jalalpur in Surat District on Wednesday night the 23rd February 1927. He was a Balabrahmachari and a very learned sadhu. He took diksha as a Sthanakvasi Sadhu but after two years he became a Swetambar which he continued to be till the end of his earthly career.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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