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LALA JAMBOO PRASAD ( 1877-1923 )
Founder - Dig. Jain
Mahasabha
Philanthrophist and prominent social figure of
his time L. Jamboo Prasad was adopted as his son by L. Uggar Sain, one of the
founders of Dig. Jain Mahasabha, had left deep impressions of his religious
life on young Jamboo Prasad. Freed from the litigation about the estate during
early years, since 1907 onwards he gave his active support to religious and
social works of far reaching importance including the case of Shri Sammed
Shilharji. He constructed a Jain temple and established a Sanskrit Pathshala at
Saharanpur which for many years is running as J.V.Jain Degree College there. He
had taken a vow to celebacy in 1921 and had taken other Vratas in 1923. A daily
worshipper he devoted much time to religious duties. Having independent nature
he never cared for personal publicity. He had refused to accept the title
of Rai Bahadur and never paid visits to the officers. He was honoured with title
of Tirthbhakta Shiromani for his services to the protection of Jain
Tirthaskhetras. Sir Seth Hukam Chand and other senior Jain leaders of the time
had much regard for him.
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Source :- From 'Progressive Jains' authored by Mr.
Satish Kumar Jain
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