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by Meghji Sojpal Dhanani on March 30. Deviben Karamshi Karania, mother of Hirji Karamshi laid the foundation stone for expansion of the old dining hall (Kanji Meghji Memorial Hall), on August 26.
1957 A.D.: Kanji Khimji Dodhia performed the opening ceremony of the Kanji Meghji Memorial Hall expansion on February 24.
1957 A.D.: Land was purchased for hospital and maternity home. The project failed as the city government refused to evict the tenants.
1968 A.D.: The second census - total number of Oshwals 3402.
1963 A.D.: Present magnificent Jain temple completed. Mombasa Deravasi Svetamber Sangh operated a guesthouse, library, secular nursery and primary school.
1967 A.D.: Mombasa Oshwal Secondary School: Like other places in East Africa, because of inherent problems in education the Mombasa community made a decision to build a secondary school. The Oshwal Education and Relief Board agreed to fund and run the school. Meghji Karman Malde, then the president of the Board laid the foundation stone of the building on October 15. Keshavlal Fulchand Shah performed the opening ceremony on April 6, 1968.
1969 A.D.: The dispensary and nursing home closed because of non-availability of qualified staff.
1974 A.D.: A commercial property on Moi Avenue (Oshwal House) to generate income was purchased.
1978 A.D.: A three-day festival to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of mahajanwadi was opened by Somchand Premchand Shah on September 29.
