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INTRODUCTION OF GUNVANTBHAI BARVALIA
Gunvantrai Madhavlal Barvalia, a native of Khambha village from Amreli district is a prominent C.A. in Mumbai. After practicing, for a few years, he is now engaged in the textile processing industry.
Gunvantbhai is an achiever not only in the textile industry but also in the spiritual world. He has written, edited and created around 70 excellent books on the topics of religion, poetry and spirituality. He has given services in Kathiyawadi Sthanakwasi Jain Samaj Ghatkopar's mouthpiece 'Kathiyawadi Jain', Jain Jagruti Centre Central Board Mumbai's magazine 'Jagruti Sandesh', Forum of Jain Intellectuals- 'Enlightenment', editor of 'Jainjagat' (gujarati section) of Bharat Jain Mahamandal and also as the honorary editor of the mouthpiece of Vishwavatsalya Prayogik Sangh Mumbai-Ahmedabad i.e. 'Vishwavatsalya' and the co-editor of All India SS Jain Conference i.e. 'Jain Prakash'.
Since many years, various informative lectures and seminars are conducted under the presidentship of Gunvantbhai. He has successfully conducted lectures on the topics of Jain religion and Indian culture in the foreign countries of Singapore, America, etc.
He is involved in Shri Saurashtra Dashashrimali Seva Sangh, Bruhad Mumbai Sthanakvasi Jain Mahasangh and Jain Adhyatma Study Circle. He is an active trustee in Parasdham Jain Sangh Ghatkopar, Arham Spiritual Centre, Pranguru Centre, Kalpataru Sadhna Kendra of Mumbai and Deolali, Santbal Award Foundation, Spandan Holistic Institute powered by M.B. Barvalia Foundation, 'Jaybhikhu Trust' and Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust Ahmedabad. He is the secretary of Akhil Bhartiya Sthanakvasi Jain Conference. His wife Dr. Madhuben has done detailed research work in Hindi literature and has received a Ph.D. who actively participates and assists in all the literature work of Gunvantbhai.
Gunvantbhai's articles on topics like religion, spirituality, etc. appear under the penname 'Gunjan Barvalia' in newspapers and magazines.
Since 20 years, he is organizing a number of enlightening 'Jain Sahitya Gyaan Satra'(seminars) on a national level. Gunvantbhai's article which was pubished in the daily newspaper 'Mumbai Samachar' in 1997 earned him the first prize of the prestigious 'Jain Patrakar Sangh best journalist award'.
He is involved with 'Jain Vishwakosh' and 'Jain Aagam Mission'.
