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Part IV. Rise and Glory
Ratilal Lalji Khimji Dodhia of Lincoln Rhode Island a physician by profession the author of this book came to United States in 1965 A.D. with his wife Indira and son Rahul, who was 13 months old, for post graduation studies in Pathology. Their daughter, Anu Radha, who was born in September 1967 A.D., was the first Oshwal girl born in the USA.
Rati Dodhia has served as a member of Executive Committee of the Jain Center of Greater Boston in various capacities from 1981 A.D. and was elected President of the Jain Center in 1984 A.D. for a term of two years. The Jain Center of Greater Boston has carried out many important works for the Jain community of North America. It is the first Jain Center to start a Jain pathshala (religious school) for the young people. It is the first center to publish pathshala books on Jain religion for children in English, which were written by Rati Dodhia. During the JAINA Convention (Federation of Jain Associations in North America) in Toronto, Canada, in 1997 A.D., he was one of the persons honored and received a Recognition Award for Leadership in Promoting Jainism.
Hemendra Raichand Juthalal Dodhia of Leominster Massachusetts truly a native son of Pandhurna, Madhya Pradesh, came to the USA in September 1969 A.D. for graduate study. He is owner of the business name Spectro Coating Corporation. The company manufactures pile fabric that is used in the furniture industry and majority of the product is being exported to Europe and other countries. He has established a family charitable trust called Hiraben Raichand charity Trust in the name of his mother Hiraben. Through the trust he has established scholarships for students to pursue education and provides money for the treatment of poor people, equipment for invalids, and to run medical camps. He gives financial support to the Lion's club of Pandhurna to run many humanitarian projects.
