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indefatigable persistence in the search of truth have impressed me as worthy of emulation. I have no manner of doubt that Panditji is an authentic and worthy representative of the spiritual line of Indian seers. It is not surprising that his outspoken and independant views have not found favour with some sections of Hindus and Jainas. A fearless thinker, a seeker of truth is not worried, as Panditji is not, by the thought of secular gains and losses. I have not known him utter an unfair or uncharitable remark about any person or get upset by adverse happenings. With few easily satisfied wants and an equanomous temperament, he has been a living example of a true philosopher, a Sthita-prajña. As an original thinker and as a man of striking spiritual virtues, Panditji has been successful in inspiring a circle of young men like Pandit Dalsukhbhai Mālvaniyā and others. This is not one of the least of the many services that he has rendered to our cultural life. May the Revered Panditji live for many more years amongst us as a beacon of courageous and spiritual insight.
Banaras-5, 8-5-1957
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