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12 England: It was only in the last century that Jain. ism was introduced in England by late Shri Virchand Ra. ghavji Gandbi & Justice Jagmapdarlal Jaini. They visited England betwet n 1898-1901 and succeeded in establisbing & Jaip Order of Engli-b people known as "Mabavira Brother-bood." Mady A English aspirants joined it. The Grand old living English Jain brother Mr. Herbert Warren embraced Jainism at tbat time & studied tbo Jain pbiloso. poy very deeplo. In 1928 our rieen Brother Cham patrai vi. sited Europe & England He established a library of Jainism in London and opeed classes of Jala philosophy, which were attended by good many enquirers and students. He was the first Jaipa who arranged the celebrations of the anDiversary of Mabavira Jayanti in Lon: on for t e first time in 1929. Earlier a Jain Literature Society for the publi. cation of the Jain literature was started in London, wbich published sucb important work, as .Pravacapa Sara" and the “Outlines of Jainism" etc. In 1954) Mr. Matthew McKay and Dr. Henry William Talbot, the two disciples of Rev. C. R. Jaid wrote to me (K. P. Jajn) advising to revive the missionery &otivities for the propagation of Jainism. Accordingly & Society by Dame The World Jaina Mission" has been founded in India and the work of spreading tbe teachings of the Jings is being done by it. Mrs. A. Cheyne, Mr. Frank Mangeil arid other brethren have taken keen interest in it and on the occasions of birthday and Nirvana Dav andivorsaries of Lord Mabavira public meetings were beld io London.
13 France: It was through the efforts of late Brother C. R. Jain that an interest about Jainism was created in France. One Mr. Francois became a disciple of Sbri Join French Soholars stadied Jainism, Prof. Guironot published two sobolarly books on Jainiem. Nowadava Prof. Dr. Louis Renou of the Paris University is taking interest in the study of Jainism.
14 Germany: Indo-German relations of Culture and wiedom are very important and Jainism found a great scholar and davant in late Prof. Dr. Hermann Jacobi. The credit of vindicating Jainism as an Independent and
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