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A Loving Tribute to Those Who Advanced The Shramana Culture
We are happy to publish 'The Saga of an Inspiring Personality' under the aeges of Saurashtrakesari Pranaguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Sosiety.
At the time of the birth - centenary of Saurashtrakesari Pranaguru, the balance of the funds after the celebration, was handed over by the Centinary Celebration Committee to Shri Pandit Ratnachandraji Jain Kanvashala Trust to establish Saurashtrakesari Pranaguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Society. As the trust accepted the gift. this centre came into being. The aims of this society are printed elsewhere in this book which may be persued by readers wishing to know about it.
Pravinchandra Gambhirchand Shah of Manavamitra Trust, being interested in the activities of the society, donated Rs. 1.25.000 to enable the society to take up upon a per basis the activity of publication of books. Named after his mother, respected Kamalaben, this series of publication was named Kamal Publication Series. We are obliged to Shri Pannalal R. Shah, who inspired the trustees of Manava - Mitra Trust to donate to our Society and to the trustees, Shri Kanubhai and to the entire family of Shri Gambhirchand Umechand Shah.
The centre has published Balavabodha Upadeshamala by Purvacharya Somasundarasuri. This Balvabodh, edited by Dr. Kantilal B. Shah awarded Second Prize by Gujrati Sahitya Academy. Conference of Jain Scholars which was organisedby the Centre in the year 2000. The centre is also putting on separate websites the best works among the various Jain narratives of the ancient and middle ages of India. Many of these are also being researched, edited and published.
In February 2001, I hapened to meet Shri Pravinchandra C. Shah, chairperson of Virchand Raghavji Gandhi Scholarship
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