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Publisher's Note
In the glorious Jain shraman tradition, many great saints have born time to time on the pious land of India. These sages dedicated their whole life for the welfare of living beings in general and mankind in particular. Perfect embodiment of divine virtues like satya, ahimsa, austerity and penance, His Holiness Acharya Gyansagarji Maharaj is one such sage who apart from pursuing the goal of self-actualization has shown the righteous path to others also. The sage is relentlessly working for the upliftment of every individual of society, promoting vegetarianism and spreading the message of love, compassion and universal brotherhood throughout the country.
Shrut Samvardhan Sansthan, established with his blessings and inspiration, has been working for preservation and publishing of rare holy-scriptures and honoring scholars and other experts for outstanding work in their respective fields. Till date more than 200 rare holy books including Tiloyapannatti, Prameya Kamal Martand, Kashaya Pahud, Kundkund Bharati, Bhagwan Mahavir Aur Unki Acharya Parampara, Prameya Kamal Martand Anusheelan and Nyaya Kumudchandra Parisheelan etc. have been brought out by this institution which have been hailed by the scholars as well as households.
As Jain community has been accorded minority status, individuals and various institutions of this community have become entitled for the benefits of the various schemes being run by the central and states government for the upliftment of minority communities. It was a great need to the Jain community to make available the information about various benefits that are available to minority communities for their awareness and guidance. It is a matter of great pride for the entire society that Mrs. Babita Jain took this tedious task in her hand and compiled all the information in book form with great efficiency and proficiency.
This makes us pride that the book has been published under the auspices of Shrut Samvardhan Sansthan. We are sure that the book will be helpful for all the individuals of the Jain community, their institutions, society, traders, students, religious places, trusts etc. for financials assistance, scholarships, grants, interest subsidies and such other benefits which have been provided under various scheme being run by government and its various institutions.
We further bow in reverence before His Holiness Acharya 108 Shri Gyansagarji Maharaj, unquestionably, one among the all-time great saints.
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Hans Kumar Jain
Secretary General Shrut Samvardhan Sansthan
