Tribute to 19th Century Indian Legend Shri Virchandji Raghavji Gandhi

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

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to outcast him Sheth Maganlal showed his solidarity to Mr. Virchand Gandhi and invited 200 eminent Jains to have meal with Mr Virchand Gandhi
* Sir Premchand Raichand, who in August 1896 presided over the meeting to welcome VRG's return to Mumbai.
Justice Mahadeo Govind Ranade, who in September 1899 presided over the meeting for his farewell for his 3rd-last visit to the West.
Nathu Manchanda- a magician from Mahuva who went with him as cook D. PUBLISHERS, EDITORS & WRITERS:
1. Abheraj H. Baldota; 2. Jagjivandas Shivlal Shah; 3. Umedmalji Hajarimalji Jain;
4. Sobhagmalji Singhi: for (All for "Selected Speeches of Shri V.R. Gandhi).
5. Dalsukhrai Malvania; 6. Dr. Nagin J. Shah (All for Herbert Warren's Jainism.) E. NEWS PAPERS, MAGAZINES:
1. New York Times took VRG's interview, when he landed in New York in September 1893 to attend the 1893 Parliament of World Religions. This interview is briefly mentioned in "Strangers in This Land (Pluralism and the response to Diversity in the United State)" by E. E. Allen Richardson.
2. Ahimsa Vol. 3 No.1 March 1993. Special Issue on VRG. About 1893 & 1993 Parliaments and Centenary of the Parliament.
3. Ahimsa Times, for publishing VRG News from time to time.
4. Ahimsa World (WJC Publication Vol. 1 No. 4, September, 2004 published coverage of several VRG articles and VRG Family Tree with recent VRG family pictures.
5 Indian and American Newspapers and Magazines for publishing VRG. List not included as running into few pages.
6:JAINA's Jain Digest printed VRG related matters, articles, scholarship program etc.
7. Institute of Jainology, UK most esteemed Jain organization published research about VRG by JAINA, VRG India Committee Member. Institute of Jainolgy (Nemubhai Chanderia, Dr. Kumarpalbhai etc.) were responsible in getting Library at Mahuva