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generous response from our brethren who should not be long in sending in their donations and subscriptions in order that this noble task be completed with the least possible delay.
Incidentally, we would mention that, with a view to commemorate the names of the donors, it has been decided that :
(i) the names of the gentlemen subscribing Rs. 1500 10 Rs. 2000, which represent the approximate cost of one room, be inscribed on the slab affixed to the room built out of his donation:
(ii) the names of all gen:lemen subscribing Rs, 250 or more be inscribed on a big tablet to be erected at a conspicuous place within ! he Dharamsala.
Note.- Subscriptions and donations may kindly be sent to the Imperial Bank of India, Simla, for credit to Jain Dbara msala account, or the Secretary, Digambar Jain Sabha, Simla, who will issue proper receipts.
We are
Yours brotherly. SIMLÀ,
Members of the Digambar Jain Sabha.
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Hindi. Jaina Inscriptions Parts II and III collected, compiled and published by Puran Chand Nahar, M.A., B.L., M.R.A.S. Calcutta. Size Demy Quarto.
Part 11 price Rupees 5 only. This volume contains 1111 inscriptions found in several places such as Sammed Shikar, Rajagriha, Pavapuri, Kshatriakund, Madhuban, Calcutta, Azimganj, Lucknow, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Hyderabad, Madras etc. Index of places, the names of Kings, the names of Acharayas with their Gachchas and dates, the different subcastes among the Shravakas and their gotras are of great help to the reader of these inscriptions. There are eleven plates in this volume. The Inscriptions are all printed in Devnagri
characters. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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