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1993 A.D.: Jamnagar Oshwal International Center: The foundation stone was laid.
1994 A.D.: Jamnagar International Oshwal Center: On December 22, the opening ceremony of hall No. 1 was performed under Oshwal Shikshan ane Rahat Sangh by Tarachand P. Shah. Mohanlal Devraj Karania of Nairobi and Dhirajlal Devraj Karania of the United Kingdom donated the construction cost. On the same day the foundation stone of Hall No. 2 was laid by Arvind Karman Juthalal of Nairobi who donated the cost of construction. On the same day Zaverchand Meghji Devraj of Nairobi performed the foundation stone laying ceremony of the guesthouse.
Mumbai (Bombay)
1934 A.D.: A monthly newsletter Oshwal Abhyuday published by the Mumbai Oshwal community under the editorship of Liladhar Meghji. Articles were forthright.
1961 A.D.: Mumbai Mahajanwadi: In Mumbai as the arrival of people from Saurastra as well as East Africa had increased considerably and also the population of the community locally had dramatically gone up and there was a need both for accommodation for the visitors and to hold social and religious functions for the local community. A plot on Dada Saheb Fadke Road in Dadar was purchased. Popatlal Ranmal Shah then the president and committee members Hemchand Meghji Malde, Narshi Popat Maru, Jethalal Devshi Khimasia, Ramji Meghji Gudhka, Keshavlal R. Shah and Devchand Kanji worked very hard in procuring this land. Soon an Oshwal Complex was built in this area. It consisted of a magnificent sevenstorey building with guesthouse, a conference hall and other facilities. Today this is the biggest and best place with the most facilities in the Metropolitan City of Mumbai owned by a community. The local Mahila Mandal and Youth League have also made tremendous progress.
