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THE JAINA GAZETTE
in Madras till the end of this year. Both the Jains and the Non-Jains visit the venerable Acharya and the learned Upadhyayaji every day to receive religious instruction and to have their doubts cleared. They are staying in the Swetambar Jain Upashraya at 107, Mint Street, Madras.
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The Sholapur Dt. Jain Youth Conference.
A correspondent writes:
The Second Session of the conference was held on the 4th June 1929 at Aland in the Nizam's Dominions, under the able and distinguished president-ship of Shrijut Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi, Merchant, Banker and Municipal Councillor at Sholapur. Mr. Gulabchand is a son of Danavir Seth Hirachand Nemchand Doshi, whose liberal donations to numerous Jain and other educational institutions have earned for him undying fame. The conference was a complete success from the beginning till end. Besides the large number of youths many gentlemen from Aland and Sholapur graced the conference with presence and evinced great interest in its proceedings Prominent among them were Shriman Dharamvir Sheth Raoji Sakharam Doshi, Shri Hirachand Sakharam Kothari, Mr. Ratanchand Hirachand Doshi, B.A., Dr. R. Vora, M.B.B.S., Mr. V. P. Kothari B A., LL.B. Mr. Jivraj Hirachand Shah and Mr. Bharmanna Shastri.
The presidential address, which Was delivered orally. touched on all problems concerning the welfare of the Jain community. The president advised the Jain youths to take active part in movements striving for the salvation of the Indian Nation. He also spoke on the necessity of female education, the desirability of removing untouchability, and the harmlessness of adopting such customs and manners, which are not against our time-honoured religious traditions and tenets, for the social amelioration of the Jaina community. He also advocated the use of Swadeshi things. Some important resolutions were passed and an executive Board consisting of 9 members was formed.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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