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Appendix 1. The Early Events
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the Oshwal gachhas, Hathudia, Jalha, Loldia, Mithadia, Nagda, Bhumania, Chokhedia, Lalan, Kataria, Devda, Nisar, Rathod, Chhajed, and others.
1205: Death of Shrimal Shresthi Udyan who was appointed the administrator (governor) of Khambhat by Emperor Siddhraj Jaisinh. The Emperor adopted Chahad Udyan's son. When Kumarpal became emperor he made Vaghbhat the eldest son of Udyan his chief minister.
1233-66: Mohammed Gori invaded India.
1234-1298: The Anchal gachha Acharya Dharmaghosh of the Shrimal gotra founded the Devanand Sarwa, Gothi, Gosaliya, Fafodia, Dodia, Lecha, and Haria gachhas.
1276-1303: Era of the Porwal Shreshthis Vastupal and Tejpal. Division of the Oshwals into Visa and Dasa.
1285: The Svetamber Acharya Jagchandra Suri of Nirgrantha sect founded tappa Gachha.
1312-15: The philanthropist Shrimal Jagdu Shah during the great famine distributed food to millions and came to be known as Savior of the World.
1582: Babar became the Emperor of India.
1613: Akbar became the Emperor of India.
1684: Shah Jahan became the Emperor of India.
1747-57: Jab Charnak bought three towns including Calcutta and laid foundation of the British Empire.
1924-57: Birth of the Shrimal gotra Shrimad Rajchandra. At the age of 19 years he had ability of to hear, remember and recite in the same order 100 things at a time (Shatavdhan). He was Gandhiji's spiritual teacher.
