Category – II Donation for Publications.
In order to make Gujarat more prosporous and realising the importance of educational activities Shree Mota paid his attention and made to flow the donations for the publications of different types of literature to facilitate the availability of the world knowledge through the medium of Gujarati. Thus, for stabilizing the society on sound footings he made available the books which impoarted appropriate observations of different walks of life. His multifarious plans of publications were named after different personalities of Gujarat and India. Thus, he made the society conscious of its obligations towards eminent persons who contributed a lot to develop and imprt the cultural heritage to this generation.
He wanted society to be acquainted with the philosophy of all religions, their teachings, reflections and crystal clear behaviour. To this end in view be arranged to publish a book-series on the lines of “Home Library” called “Sarva Dharma Darshan” wahich was named after Shree Anandshanker Dhruv, a well known thinker of Gujarat chosen by Pandit Mandan Mohan Malaviyaji to head the Banars University as its vice-chancellor.
Mahabharat, Ramayan, Bhagvat and Upanisads are great classics of our cultural heritage. Both young and old had evinced special attraction for the characters and episodes of these books which have also imparted precious lessons and useful in our daily life.
With the intention of some useful creative schemes for the uplift of the society Shree Mota proposed that anecdotes of these classics be depicted in simple, easy Gujarati language with proper three coloured pictures to create permanent blissful and uplifting effects on the reader’s mind.
Origin of Indian culture lies in Vedas. But mass as a whole is deprived of the outlines of the teachings of Vedas. Pujya Shree Mota initiated to get them published in more simplified versions so that a common man can easily go though it.
Modern age is a scientific age. Only the experts have privileges of reading scientific and technical books. Pujya Mota desired that modern scientific knowledge should reach to the common man in a simplified way. Thus, scientific attitude can be cultivated which is more important for life than the scientific knowledge itself. So he arranged for the publications of booklets which covered modern scientific subjects. This series was named after Late Shree Tribhuvandas Gajjar who was a well known scientist of Gujarat.
To expand the horizon of knowledge and to quench the inquisitiveness of our teenagers it is necessary that brief and noble biographics depicting happenings and incidents useful for developing good qualities and lofty sentiments should be presented before them. Pujya shree Mota managed to get them published under the heading of “Kishor Bharti”. Other two series under the name of “Bal Bharati” and “Shishu Bharati” by which primary school children and beginners in the primary school were respectively initiated in different interesting subjects including science with ultra modern topics falsifying the belief that the young children can not be initiated into the serious subject like science.
Even the field of higher education did not remain untouched. The scheme of publishing Books of Knowledge in Gujarati called “Gyan Gangotri” series was conceived. These books were welcomed by the elite class of Gujarat. Twenty five volumes each one on different subject and with up-to-date theories, data and historical background have been already published.
The conception of the compilation of three types of Gujarati Encyclopaedia is a unique one for a penniless Sadhu. The work of publishing them is entrusted to the competent authorities. The first General Encyclopaedia is in an alphabetic order is on the similar line to that of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Introductory volume and first volume of it are already out. The second Encyclopaedia is that of Science ad Technology. Ten volumes of this are already published. It is arranged in subject-wise fashion. The third is the Encyclopaedia of Gymnastics, which is arranged according to the classification of games. Seven volumes of it are already on the sale. To our best knowledge Encyclopaedia of Gymnastics is the first attempt on that subject among all Indian languages.
Pujya Shree Mota also fulfilled the long standing wants of Gujarati literature by his plans to publish Etymology and standard grammar of Gujarati language. He also arranged for the prizes and award for the best female writer every year for her unique original creative literature.
He also began different lecture-series in the sacred memory of man like Kavi Narmad who paved the way for modern Gujarati Literature, Zaverchand Meghani a master of Gujarati folk literature and natinalist songs. Shree Aurobindo well-known spiritual leader of India, Premari Bapu a local spiritual light and some other great literate persons like Goverdhanram Tripathi, Manibhai Nabhubhai Dwivedi and Balashankar Kantharia.
Total amount to this cause of publication reaches to more than Rs. 31,09,300/- (Thirty one lakhs nine thousand and three hundred).
Main recepient of institutions of donations for publications are – (1) Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (2) Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanager, (3) University Book Publishing Board, Ahmeadbad, (4) Charotar Education Society, Andand, (5) Gujarat Vyayam Pracharak Mandal, Rajpipla (6) Gujarat Shahitya Parishad, Ahmedabad (7) Saurashtra University Rajkot, (8) Sarvajanik Education Society Surat…etc.