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Braving personal hardships, he looked after the whole family during difficult times. He came down to Bombay in 1917 and took up a job in a Paint Manufacturing Company. By 1924, his sincerity, talents and capacity for hardwork got him an offer of a partnership in a firm trading in Dyes and known as “B. Shivchand Jethalal & Co." As business expanded, he set himself to transforming it into a Business House of repute with a wide net-work of distribution system. This fine organisation that he built up is known for its integrity and excellence and bears testimonial to the farsightedness and tireless efforts which he brought to bear upon the task,
When fortune smiled upon him, he welcomed it as an opportunity for serving the religious and charitable causes so dear to him. In 1942, he constructed a Jain Temple “Gandhar Mandir" at Palitana in memory of his father and plunged into public life for serving the community. In 1952, he presided over the Golden Jubilee Sessior All-India Svetamber Jain Murtipujak Conference. In 1966, he presided over the Session of Bharatiya Jain Mahamandal which passed the historic resolution of celebrating 2500th Nirwan Mahotsava of Bhagwan Mahavir. He was a trustee of Anandji Kalyanji and Naminathji Temple for many years. He presided over many functions and supported many a just cause.
He was a fine orator and it was a treat to hear him both in Gujarati and English. As his association in public life grew, he came to be recognised as a Leader of the Community for his scholarly attainments, great power of persuasion and patience and the skill he showed in tackling the delicate issues. Whatever task he undertook, big or small, he did not spare himself in completing it. He was a perfectionist and looked into minute details with meticulous care.
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