तेरापंथ शासन का कार्यकारी हस्ताक्षर महासभा

Summary

The document details the history and organizational structure of the Terapanthi Mahasabha, a registered institution that began as a 'Sabha' before being renamed 'Mahasabha' on January 30, 1947. Initially, any adult born into a Terapanthi family automatically became a member. The first formal committee of 77 members was elected on May 24, 1914. Over time, the membership count increased to 201 and later to 501. The governing body, known as the Central Council or Karyakarini Sabha, had a quorum that changed over time, starting with seven members. Due to difficulties in decision-making and achieving quorum in the large council, a smaller Working Committee of 21 members was first formed on January 28, 1940, with a quorum of five. This committee's membership later increased to 31 in 1946 and eventually to 41. In 1987, the Central Council was dissolved, and the Working Committee's membership was expanded to 100, a structure that remains. The document notes that meeting minutes from November 2, 1913, to January 21, 1917, are available, but records from that date until April 21, 1938, are missing, likely lost during World War II when materials were moved from Calcutta to Gangashahar and some boxes went missing. The first paid employee, Haridas Bandyopadhyay, was hired on June 7, 1914, for 25 rupees per month. A seven-member committee was formed to collect donations, and a seven-member board of trustees was elected to ensure financial transparency. The first school committee was established on April 30, 1916. The first branch outside Calcutta was established in Sardarshahar two years after the Calcutta Sabha, followed by a branch in Jodhpur 25 years later.