History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c96.s2.107

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²⁶⁵⁶ The original name was 'तत्त्वनिष्ठ-परिवर्तनवादिपरिषद्' (Assembly of people who favoured the making of changes based on some fundamental principles). Seven of the original fourteen members died subsequently viz. Svāmī Kevalānanda, Mahāmahopādhyāya Śrīdharaśāstri Pāthak (who became a Sannyāsin under the name Śankarānanda-bhāratī), Sadāśivaśāstri Bhide, Dr K. L Daftari, Mr. J. S. Karandikar (editor of the Poona 'Kesari' newspaper), Mr C. M. Saptarshi (Advocate, Ahmednagar) and Prajñāneśvarayati, Tarkatīrtha Raghunāthaśāstri Kokaje of Lonavla (Dist Poona) was the Secretary. Among the other original members are Mr. N. G. Chapekar (a nonagenarian, retired First Class Subjudge), a scholar of wide reading including Vedic literature, Dharmaśāstras, sociological studies and Tarkatīrtha Laksmaṇaśāstri Joshi of Wai, who knows English well, studied all Darśanas and Śāstras under Swāmī Kevalānanda and is a critical scholar.