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SINGHIJI'S WORTHY SONS
Though the heavy loss caused by his sad demise is irreparable for me and the Jain community at large, still it is indeed, a matter of real consolation that he has left behind him equally illustrious and worthy sons. His sons, Babu Rajendra Singhji and Babu Narendra Singhji are treading the foot-steps of their revered father. It gives me great pleasure to record here that during the past five years on the Series alone they have spent more than Rs. 50,000. They also handed over a sum of Rs. 5,000 to the Indian Research Institute of Calcutta for the publication of the Jain works in Bengali language.
I have already mentioned how Babu Rajendra Singhji made a generous donation of Rs. 50,000 for the purchase of the famous Nahar Collection of Indological works which now forms a most precious part of the Bhavan's library. Babu Narendra Singhji has donated Rs. 30,000 for the foundation of a Jaina Bhavan at Calcutta for which Babu Bahadur Singhji had already contributed Rs. 15,000. He liberally gave Rs. 5,000 on the occasion of the celebration of 'Viraśāsana Mahotsava' in November 1944 which was held by the Digambar Jain Samaj. Further he has shouldered the responsibility of continuing now under his patronage to help the work of social and religious upliftment among the Sarak tribe of Bengal which was started by his illustrious father and for which the latter had spent thousands of Rupees. Babu Rajendra Singhji and Babu Narendra Singhji have also very generously promised to continue to meet all the expenses of the Singhi Jain Series and requested me to bring out as many works as possible, at whatever cost, so that this unique Series founded and cherished by their late lamented father may continue to bring to light the invaluable treasures of Jain literatures and culture.
In recognition of his unique assistance the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has decided to perpetuate Singhji's memory by naming its Indological library as Babu Bahadur Singhji Singhi Library. Further, one of its main halls will bear his name as Babu Bahadur Singhji Singhi Hall. The Bhavan's Jain Department will also be known as the Singhi Jain Shastra Shikshapith. Bhāratīya Vidya Bhavan,
BOMBAY
7th July, 1949
JINA VIJAYA MUNI
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