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Appendix 2. History of Halari Visa Oshwals in World
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Oshwal Association of U.K. South Area
1972 A.D.: The Oshwal Association of U.K. South Area was established.
1974 A.D.: A Gujarati school was started.
1975 A.D.: The Mahila Mandal (Oshwal Women's Association) was formed.
1982 A.D.: A church was purchased and converted into a mahajanwadi.
1991 A.D.: Ghar derasar Jain Temple opened in the mahajanwadi.
Unites States of America
1945/1946 A.D.: Jethalal Khimchand Kachra Gudhka of Navagam/Nairobi was the first Oshwal to settle in USA. From 1960 onwards, Oshwals started settling in the USA.
1984 A.D.: The Halari Visa Oshwals of America Association was formed. With Gulabchand R Shah elected as the president and Veni Sumaria as the secretary.
1987 A.D.: The first Oshwal gathering was held in New Jersey.
World Oshwal Federation
Off and on the leaders of the community wanted to form an umbrella organization to bring unity among all the small and large Oshwal organizations spread all over the world. However for one reason or the other the idea could not be fulfilled.
During the World Oshwal Seminar held in London from July 26 to 28 1985 all the delegates discussed forming an
