Tribute to 19th Century Indian Legend Shri Virchandji Raghavji Gandhi

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

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Details of Proposed VRG Memorial-cum-Museum;
Dr. Bipinbhai Doshi, World renowned Jain Scholar India Committee Member : JAINA,VRG Chair : Jain Academy Education Research Centre Promotion Trust Established Chair for Study of Jain Philosophy of
University of Mumbai Objectives of the Memorial:
1. To renovate present VRG's birth-home in Mahuva, Gujarat with modern amenities and a permanent memorial including a Museum of Jainism, Lecture Hall, Pathshala, Library and such other related activities and to rehabilitate-help VRG family members with alternative arrangement of home for them.
2. To take necessary and appropriate steps for raising an awareness of VRG's mission, perpetuate his memory and pursue with the Government of India and other State Governments, for making the home as heritage site, funding for museum.
VRG Memorial by conversion of his Birth Home into his Memorial:
The most important initiative is about bringing awareness of our glorious heritage. North America's JAINA & India's WJC are working for raising funds for a permanent Memorialcum-Museum by converting the ancestral home of Shri Virchand Raghavji Gandhi at Mahuva in Gujarat, India, into VRG's Memorial-cumMuseum. It is planned to convert his birth home at Mahuva, Gujarat, into his memorial. Architectural plans drawings, for strengthening the present house and alternative accommodation facilities for the VRG family, are prepared by an architect from nearby Bhavnagar city, after making several visits of his (VRG's) birth home. Estimates etc. were submitted to WJC which in turn were forwarded to JAINA but lack of donations funds is holding the finalization of plans.
The detail of the planned Memorial is as under:
a) Ground floor will house a museum of VRG with his memorial.
b) First floor would be a lecture- hall (auditorium), and the Library;
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