480 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
The Buddhist Society of India Rules and regulations governing the Constitution of the society :—
I. The name of the Society shall be THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY OF INDIA.
II. The registered office of the Society shall be situated in Bombay.
III. The objects of the Society shall be :—
(1) To promote the spread of Buddhism in India.
(2) To establish temples for Buddhist worship.
(3) To establish schools and colleges for religious and scientific subject.
(4) To establish orphanages, hospitals and relief centres.
(5) To start Buddhist Seminaries for the preparation of workers for the spread of Buddhism.
(6) To promote comparative study of all religions.
(7) To undertake publication of Buddhist literature and to issue leaflets and pamphlets for giving a true understanding of the Buddhist religion to the common mass.
(8) To create new order of priests, if it becomes necessary to do so.
(9) To establish a press or presses for the purposes of carrying on the work of publication.
(10) To hold gatherings and conferences of the Buddhists of India for common action and to establish fellowship.
IV. The powers of the Society shall be :—
(1) To receive donations and to collect funds for the society.
(2) To maintain priests.
(3) To sell or mortgage the property of the society for the purpose of the society.
(4) To own and hold property.
(5) To purchase, take on lease or otherwise acquire property for the society and to invest and deal with the moneys of the society in such a manner as may from time to time be determined.