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Part IV. Rise and Glory
Montessori teachers, pharmacists, psychologists, professors, photographers, and the like.
In addition to having their own consulting business, many have served in high-level positions with state and federal or central governments and international organizations. They are editors of several magazines including Oshwal Samachar, Sandesh and Jain Spirit. Jain Spirit is a nonsectarian international magazine published quarterly. It contains news, articles and art from eminent writers and artists. It commands a global circulation. The executive editor of this magazine that shares Jain values globally is Atul Shah, a young man of the Halari Visa Oshwal descent.
Sports
In last 50 years, Oshwals have made very impressive progress in the field of sports. Some have won championships at national and international levels. The first Oshwal to represent a national team was Nandlal Popatlal Karman Malde who represented Asians in the annual Asians versus Europeans cricket match in Kenya. Among those who have represented Kenya in cricket have been Jawahir Nathoo Shah, Harilal Raishi Rupshi Shah and Ravinder Dhirajlal Shah. Harilal has been the captain and the manager of the Kenya cricket teams in international matches.
In golf, Anil Mohanlal Dharmashi Shah is probably the first Oshwal to win a major golf championship and regularly participates in national and international tournaments. Damayanti Pravin Shah has won several ladies golf championships in Mauritius and represented Mauritius in international tournaments. Other sports in which Oshwals have excelled include tennis, table tennis, squash, swimming, badminton, and the like.
