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Pethraj of London (originally from Dabasang) donated a substantial amount of money.
United Kingdom
1955 A.D.: The first Halari Visa Oshwal family to settle in London was the Kishorilal Bharmal Nagda (Virani) family of Dabasang. Meghji Pethraj's family followed soon after.
1961 A.D.: A movement started to form an association.
1969 A.D.: An association was officially formed. Kishorilal Bharmal (Virani) was the first president.
1972-73 A.D.: The constitution was passed when Ratilal Premchand Chandaria was president.
1974 A.D.: Registration as a charity was approved.
1979 A.D.: Oshwal Center: Thirty Kilometers north of London, Coopers Lane Road in the Potter's Bar area of Northaw, Hertfordshire, around 80 acres of land with a mansion were bought. The mansion was remodeled and a ghar derasar was opened in this building. With support from the Oshwal community in U.K. and Kenya a fund raising scheme was set up. Approximately 263,000 British pounds was collected. A two story multipurpose hall with kitchen facility has been built. The center has become very popular not only among Oshwals but also among other communities for social functions such as weddings, receptions and the like.
2004 A.D.: The Kantilal Haria family performed the foundation stone laying ceremony on Easter Sunday April 11, of a domed Jain temple to be built at Oshwal Center in Potts Bars, North London.
