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________________ his district on a particular day, since then this day is being observed as a holiday in the district. He was a Chairman, of the Reception Com. mittee of the Jain Conference held at Patan, and his speech delivered on this occasion was really very instructive and full of high ideals. He was a member of His Highness the Gaekwar's Council and is still the President of the Mahajana Sabha of Kadi. He is a Pioneer Merchant of Opium Jewellery and Corn. There is a famine, in Gujarat, this year, and he has opened a charitable House where he gives food to the poor without having any caste distinction. Amongst his charities a few may be mentioned ; different Jain Tiarths, Rs. 2,00,000; Help in different Jain Funds, Rs. 1,00,000; One dinner to residents of Patan, Rs. 40,002; Ujamnas ( Jain ceremony ), Rs. 50,000; Jain in Palitana, Rs. 40,000 ; Jain Temple, Palitana, Rs. 25,000; Spent in famine of 1956, Rs. 25,000; Several others of lakhs of Rupees. આવા એક રાજકિય અને વ્યહારિક તેમજ ધાર્મિક સેવામાં પ્રતિઠ્ઠા પામેલા ગૃહસ્થ જૈન અને ઇતર સમાજના ધાર્મિક ઝધડામાં ઉભય પક્ષ તરથી એકલા લવાદ ચુટાવાના જે પ્રસંગ લેવાયા છે તે તેમની કર્તવ્ય બુદ્ધિની કદર કરાવે છે. આવા એક આગેવાન જૈન શ્રીમાનના પરિચય કરાવતાં અમને આનંદ થાય છે. એટલુજ નહિ પરંતુ તેમના વધારે પરિચય અમે તેમને ફાટા પણ ગ્રાહકાને ભેટ આપવા ઇચ્છીએ છીએ કે જે પ્રાયશઃ આવતા અંકમાં આપી શકીશું' તેમ વકી છે, Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
SR No.034489
Book TitleCharupnu Avalokan
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorMangalchand Lalluchand, Chunilal Maganlal Zaveri
PublisherMangalchand Lalluchand
Publication Year1919
Total Pages378
LanguageGujarati
ClassificationBook_Gujarati
File Size14 MB
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