________________ Appendix 2. History of Halari Visa Oshwals in World 229 1934 A.D.: Oshwal Yuwak Mandal published a hand written newsletter entitled Oshwal Prakash. The young people involved were Lalji Ghela, Jethalal Fulchand, Popatlal Ranmal, Somchand Ladha, Ramji Pethraj, Harakhchand Nemchand and Lalji Meghji. 1935 A.D.: Nursery School started. 1936 A.D.: Current plot purchased for temple. 1938 A.D.: New temple opened. 1946 A.D.: The construction of the remaining seven rooms, a three-room basement and a front verandah completed and officially opened by Kanji Meghji Shah, a very eminent volunteer worker, on December 29. 1946 A.D.: Pujya Yati Shri Hemchandraji visited Mombasa. A medical dispensary opened in mahajanwadi. 1952 A.D.: Kanji Lakhtir Shah, father of Ramji Kanji of Moshi, laid the foundation stone for a five-story building (Oshwal Bhavan) on August 28. 1954 AD: The construction of Oshwal Mansion (Oshwal Bhavan) completed and officially opened by Dharamshi Kachra Shah on January 7. 1954 A.D.: Nursing home opened. 1955 A.D.: Devkurben Popatlal Karman Malde laid the foundation stone for a new dining hall and out-house on August 28. 1956 AD: The first census of the Oshwal community - total number 3173. 1956 A.D.: The new dining hall, which was named the Oshwal Assembly Hall was completed and officially opened
