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Messages from Far and Near
Message From the Premier Marchioness of England The
Most Hon. The Marchioness of Winchester
When India, the great land of my birth, was on the threshold of Independence, the first international conference ever to be held in the country took place at New Delhi. It was the Asian Relations' Conference in which I had the honour to take active part. Since Independence many important international conferences have taken place in India.
I rejoice that this meeting of the World Conference of Religions is held in India, where out of the Intermingling of the Aryan and pre-Arayan culture have developed three great religions, namely, Vedic Hinduism, Budhism and Jainism. Not only that but India is the home of followers of the four great religions which arose in Western half of Asia, namely, Zoroastrianism, to which I have the honour to belong and of which my most revered father was a world renowned High President, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
It has been my unique privilege to attend with my brother the distinguished Prelate-savant Dasturzada Dr. J.I. Pavry many such International interfaith Conferences in Europe and America, and I know of what great value such meetings are in promoting concord among nations.
I wish your discussions every success at this the World Conference of Religions.
Sd (Bapsy Winchester) . Marchioness of Winchester.
"The Caravan of East and West is intensely interested in this important subject and hopes that the outcome of this conference will be fruitful for all mankind."
(Mirza Ahmed Sohrab
New York. (The Caravan of East and West Inc.).
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
