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in the direction of education and literature and the stūrring up of the inner spirit of faith. It is only vory recently that a practical revival of a salutary character is visible. Owing to circumstances above mentioned, the literary results of the arduous labour and the great learning of the Acharyas and the Sadhus of the faith, could not be made accessible,
It may perhaps not be out of place here to give in short the history of this Fund that has led to the publication of the series. The late Sheth Devchand Lālbhai in whose memory this fund has been inaugurated, left by his will a sum of Rs. 45000 along with other sums to be spent in various other matters, to be devoted to some benevolent purpose. This amount was further enhanced by a sum of Rs. 25000 set a part by Mr. Gulabchand Devchand to be spent in some good purpose in the memory of the said Sheth Devchand Lalbhāi. It was on the advice of Panyas Shree Anandsågar that these sums, which make the original funds in Trust, were amalgameted, and the present Trust was inaugurated. At present the funds of this Trust amount to about Rs. 100000 the original being further enhanced by the property of Bai Vichkore, the deceased daughter of the said Sheth Dev
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