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Jainism: The Cosmic Vision Ehagubhai Fatehchand Karbhari published Samalochak and subsequently on 12th April 1903 Jain, the first weekly for Jain Society. This weekly was published initially from Ahmedabad and subsequently from Bombay and now it is published from Bhavnagar. The first fortnightly Jain Subhechchhak was also published by Shri Devchand Damaji Kundlakar from Bhavnagar. The first women's monthly Jain Mahila was also published from Bhavnagar. In the glorious history of Jain journalism the names of Bhagubhai Karbhari, Devchand Damji Kundlakar, Sheth Kumvarji Anandji Kapadia, Vadilal Motilal Shah, Paramanandbhai Kapadia, Gulabchandbhai Sheth, Dhirajlal Tokarshi Shah, Jaybhikhkhu, Ratilal Dipchand Desai and others are memorable. According to a survey of 1977, Gujarati is next to the Hindi language in which the largest number of Jain periodicals are published. Jain periodicals are published not only from such cities as Ahmedabad, Bombay, Bhavnagar and Vadodara, but also from such places as Gandhidham, Deesa, Jamnagar, Chhani, Palitana, Bhabhar, Bhuj, Vadhwan, Songadh and Himmatnagar. (Tirthnakara, Jain periodicals special No. Year 7, No. 4, 5 August September 1977) Such quarterlies as Jain Yuga Jain Sahitya Sanshodhaka and Paratattva have done useful research work in Jain literature and other arts. Pune and Calcutta have also contributed to the publication of Jain periodicals.
Some serial books have done an important work of diffusing and disseminating Jain literature. Here the contribution of Murti Devi Granth Mala, which is published in memory of Shri Shantiprasad Sahu's mother, is noteworthy. Shatkhandagam Jayadhavalra Mahadhavala and other such books, as valuable as Agams, have been systematically revised and
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