Tribute to 19th Century Indian Legend Shri Virchandji Raghavji Gandhi

Author(s): JAINA VRG Committee
Publisher: JAINA VRG Committee

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To promote message of Universal love and non-violence through education.
To commemorate historical visit of V. R. Gandhi to West in 1893 to represent Jainism at World Parliament of Religions.
To research on VRG and explore this Great Indian legend. To provide scholarship for advance studies in Jainism (M.Phil,
PhD)
Pravin C Shah: Chair: JAINA, VRG Scholarship Fund Committee
He is most dynamic, altruistic, versatile personality who has dedicated 10 successful years to JAINA, VRG committee for revival of Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi at international platform. He is senior leader, the most vital force since his arrival in USA for anything and everything relating to VRG activities, be it Shri VRG stamp release, Shri VRG scholarship, Shri VRG essay competition, or coordination. His dedication, loyalty and hard work are praiseworthy. He has never feared of experimenting new things for success of VRG projects, & hence has time to time incorporated new dynamic people in JAINA, VRG USA & INDIA committee & at this age also has shown tremendous passion for VRG Mission. Time to time he has taken all efforts to publicize VRG in JAIN Magazines JAINA Convention Seminar by Mumbai University, Seminar by World Premium Jain Organization JITO , daily cocoordinating with all jain sanghs world wide creating awareness about VRG..
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Summary of Projects by Jaina, VRG Committee:
PAST:
Fifty-two scholarships (about fifty percent of them being to non-Jains) in about twenty Universities spread over North to South and East to West in India. So far were awarded. The details such as names of recipients of the scholarship, names of the donors have been regularly published in Jain Digest, a JAINA's quarterly publication.
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• VRG Books were published. Noteworthy was VRG's Biography 'Jyotirdharni Jiven Gatha' in Gujarati, in 2001 the death centenary year and 2600th Birth year celebrations of Bhagvan Mahavir, and later in 2003 the English version titled as "Glimpses of Jainism and Biography of Forgotten Hero Shri Virchand Raghavji
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