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such a claim could never have been made if there had been no truth underneath it. They have also family genealogies through which they trace their descent to Israel. Nor is the claim a new one; it is as old as the race itself. (2) In their physical features the Afghans and Cashmeries bear no resmblance to their neighbours, but their resemblance with the Jews is most striking (3) In their dress, character and customs there is the same resemblance. (4) Some proper names among the Afghans and Cashmeries are clearly Israelite in origin, such as the names of certain tribes of Afghans and names of certain places in Cashmere. (5) The names of certain towns in Afghanistan and Cashmere are the very names which their cities, etc., bore in their ancient home. For instance, the modern names Kabul, Punach, Zailda, Himis, Gilgit, Laddykh, Leh, Suro, Suket, may be compared with Kabul, Phoenicia, Zidou, or Sidon, Hams, Golgotha, Laddak, Lehi, Shur, and Succoth, of Ancient Syria. (6) Eminent writers and travellers have borne testimony to the same effect. (Extracts from the Holy Quran pp. 121 to 124).
RESPECT MOTHERS.
1. Because they as guardians and preservers of the children are the backbone of a society.
2. Because they as moulders of our future rulers and citizens are the true makers of a country or nation. Hence the looking after the welfare of the child, of the girl, and of the mother should be the first duty of the patriotic public. For, the healthy child to-day means a strong mother to-morrow.
3. Because you cannot rise up by keeping them down. you would help yourselves, then help them to work their way up out of the degrading conditions into which some of our Hindu costoms have cast them. No nation can rise above the level of its
women.
4. Because they as being much more zealous in living lives of purity and devotion to religion are by nature the better half of the race.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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