Tribute to 19th Century Indian Legend Shri Virchandji Raghavji Gandhi

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

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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS WHO
REVIVED VRG BETWEEN
FREQUENT INTERVALS; Shri Pravin c. Shah Senior Jaina Leader Chair JAINA, VRG scholarship, Memorial, Stamp committee & Committee Member in Numerous Organisations worldwide.
I am now to tell some of the activities in chronological order of years that have taken place since VRG's premature death in 1901
Herbert Warren, Secretary, Jain Literature Society founded by VRG in London, became VRG's follower of Jain Religion founded Mahavir Brotherhood in 1913; published a book on Jain doctrines titled Jainism but later became popular as Herbert Warren's Jainism, which he wrote simply listening VRG's lectures in London. Since first published in 1883, several reprints were done. After 1912, there was almost a vacuum for almost sixty years with some thing written here and there about him.
But when VRG's birth centenary was approaching in 1964, writer of 'Jai Jinendra' section of Mumbai Samachar, Ratilal Chimanlal aka Dharmapriya reminded for celebrating the VRG's birth centenary. Guruji Chitrabhanuji during his monk-hood initiated the celebration of VRG's Birth. Centenary in 1964 exactly on his birth date, i. e. 25th August, 1964 at Shantinath Jain Temple - Upashraya, Fort, Mumbai where he and other dignitaries including Lalchand Hirachand, an Industrialist; Maganlal P. Doshi as Vice President & C. T. Shah, as Secretary respectively and formed Shri V. R. Gandhi Birth Centenary Celebration Committee. This large gathering had the blessings of Acharya Samudrasurishwarji and inaugurated VRG's life-size oil painting as well as Biography of VRG written by Kantilal Upadhyay was released. Vadilal Sanghvi, Himatbhai Gandhi, Pannalal R. Shah, all played big role in this celebrations.
In 1963 Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya authorities went to Mahuva and brought all gold, silver, bronze medals received by VRG during his life-time in India, America and other countries; hand written notes and unpublished literature; to its Bombay (now
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