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Late Shri Seth Pukharajji Sheesodia
(Life-Line)
Seth Pukharajji Sa. Sheesodia's personality is unique. His vision is so sharp and comprehensive that he acts as a kind of conductor and advisor to the society around him. Perhaps he is as concerned about his domestic affairs as he is about other matters. Looking at Shri Sheesodia's life, one is immediately reminded of the public life of those ancient Shravakas from whom every person in society received advice and protection.
Sheesodia was born in Samvat 1968 on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight of Margashirsha in Byawar. His father's name was Shri Hiralalji. Your father's financial situation was ordinary. Education was also limited to the commercial field. In those days, there were not as many resources available for education as there are today. Your father passed away during your childhood. Due to all these reasons, Sheesodia did not get the opportunity to receive higher education. But the fruit of education, the ability to acquire, and the development of physical, mental and intellectual powers, he possesses those abilities and powers in abundance. He has an innate talent. The scope of his talent is very wide. The success you have achieved in the business field and in other social and religious fields is due to your talent as well as other unique qualities of your personality.
It is not difficult to imagine how miserable the situation of someone who has a normal financial situation and is deprived of his father's protection in childhood can be. But one also sees rare noble souls who, without anyone's support, without anyone's cooperation and without anyone's help, only by the strength of their own personality, by their own efforts and prowess, and by their own intelligence, crush all the obstacles that come in the way of their life's development and keep moving forward and reach the pinnacle of success.
Your father passed away in Samvat 1980. At that time, your family consisted of your grandfather, mother and sister. After your father's passing, all directions were filled with darkness for Sheesodia. But feelings of helplessness, compulsion, humility and inferiority could not even come near him. Not only that, the adversity of circumstances made your courage, determination and morale even stronger and you stepped into the field of karmabhoomi. At the tender age of twelve, you started a simple business with a loan of two hundred rupees. How much effort and how much caution must have been taken to increase that small capital, and how much labor must have been done, it is difficult to even guess. But with strong willpower and
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