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sincerity during his illness which did not 241 2112
last long. Nathalal found his life's awakening 4114 a Blahi you'll clorul opg' is. during that short period. It was then that "242311 Maladiel teua 247love he came in contact with that prince among
patriots-Subhash Chandra Bose. Nathalal's “મહિલાઓની સેવા કરતી આવી છે અને
association with Netaji became thicker and ભવિષ્યમાં પણ વિવિધ ક્ષેત્રમાં સેવા કરી thicker and in later years Nathalal stood by a2981 7 211V Cazd a Netaji in times of stress and strain. yeagl.”
After India became Independent
Nathalal's activities in the public life Hol valg 24h2d opad od Hral continued. સમાજ દ્વારા સમાજની સેવામાં જ વ્યતીત He took active part in the civic life of Byczai il vyudaral 04z2| the city. 3441921 G ail RHELLES GUSALL He became the chairman of the standing się 25 242 " ord enis Olald's committee holding that responsible position
for a long time. ઉદ્દઘાટન થયું.
He finally was elected a member of the શ્રી નાથાલાલભાઈ ડી. પરીખનું buse Bombay Legislative Assembly. Thus he had ખૂલ્લું મૂકતાં મુંબઈના જાણીતા ધારાશાસ્ત્રી a varied active life of public and political
activities. શ્રી એમ. પી. અમીને પિતાના વિચારો રજૂ કર્યા તેમાંની થેડીક કણિકાઓ અહીં લેવામાં in what is known as “ગુપ્તદાન”. No man in
He was very philanthropic. He believed 241 g.
need went to his house for help and returned Even though Shri Nathalal D. Parikh was disapointed. After his death his loss was not born with a silver spoon in life he believed in only mourned by his near and dear ones hard work and strenuous life.
but also by this large class of needy and
helpless persons who were the objects of his In course of time by his sheer industry,
bounty. perseverance and sincerity of purpose he be
And in this pious act, this philanthropic came a leading light in the Diamond business.
act he was encouraged by his life-long partner Years 1921 to 1923 were a period of
Smt. Prabhaben who is an ideal Aryan lady political agitation in India.
with full Aryan culture. Even though Entry of Mahatma Gandhi in the Indian Prabhaben was born in a rich family she Political field gave a healthy momentum to understood the needs of people in that movement and young Nathalal could not distress. She was a willing, helpful, coescape the strong impulse of that movement. operative and encouraging partner. Nathalal's Nathalal's activities in politics continued. success in life was in no small measure due
to this happy combination. In response to call of duty he rushed to Vienna where Shri Vithalbhai Patel that great After Nathalal's death Prabhaben came patriot of the old school was lying ill in a to know Muni Shri Chitrabhanu Maharaj. hospital. Nathalal came in personal contact It was through Maharaj Shri's ins