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Appendices
2003 A.D.: A Domed Jain Temple was built with a major donation and the untiring efforts of Narshi Punja Shah and his family. The Pratistha Mahotsav was celebrated from December 8-12, 2003 and was attended by Oshwals from several parts of the world.
Kitale
Kitale is a very fertile land area of Kenya. In the beginning the number of Oshwals was very few.
1934 A.D.: As the population had increased a community association was officially established.
1949 A.D.: Community premises were purchased.
1951 A.D.: A nursery school was started in this place.
1997 A.D.: Subodh Nagaria performed the foundation stone laying ceremony of the mahajanwadi on May 18.
Muranga (Fort Hall)
1950 A.D.: Mahajanwadi Fort Hall (Muranga): Kasturben Devashi Ladha laid the foundation stone for the building. After the construction was completed the local community leader Juthalal Jivraj performed the opening ceremony of the building. The other local leaders who worked very hard towards this project were Rajpal Ladha, Vidhu Ramji, and Hirji Gosar, R. L. Shah, Kanji Hemraj, Mohanlal Devshi and Kapurchand Devshi. Mr. R. L. Shah even today has given his services to many different societies, increasing the fame of the Oshwal community.
1996 A.D.: The family of the late Vidhu Ramji Shah donated the Vidhu Ramji Academy to the people of Fort Hall. The academy was built at a cost of 10 million shillings.
