Tribute to 19th Century Indian Legend Shri Virchandji Raghavji Gandhi

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

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XI. Doulatbhai Jain, Chennai: Vice Citairman Animal Welfare Board of India (Ministry of Env. & Forest) Govt. of India. Played very crucial role in coordinating and obtaining the sanction from the Ministry Department of Post.
XII. Pradipji Jain of Patna, Jain Philatelist who helped in the issue of the commemorative stamp in honor of VRG by the Dept. of Post of the Government of India.
XIII. Dhirubhai M. Mehta, Mumbai, a leading member of the International Jury Panel for Philately and ex-member of the Philately Advisory Committee (PAC), Who guided in the project for the issue of the stamp.
XIV. Hon. Minister Mr. Dayanidhi Maran, Hon. Deputy Mister Mr. Shakeel Ahmed , Director, DDG, ADG , Dept. of Post and its staff, artist and others at the Ministry of Communications & I.T. Depts. of Post, Govt. of India.
XV. All Members of Philatelic Advisory Committee,
XVI. Pankaz Chandmal Hingarh, JAINA, VRG India committee member played important vital role in extensive research & rediscovery about VRG & his connection with Father of American Literature, Mark Twain & Mahatma Gandhi. He traced news articles from New York Times mentioning about VRG on his visit to USA in 1890's, also re-discovered Letter of Mahatma Gandhi to Miss Emila Mac bean when she mistook him as VRG .
XVII. Hon. Minister Mr. Murli Deora, Minister of Petroleum. XVIII. Hon. M.P. Milind Deora,
XIX. Hon.M.P.Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ex. Hon'ble Minister for State for IT & Communication, Dept of Post and currently Hon'ble Minister for State for Industry and Commerce, Govt. of India.
XX. Late Dr. L. M. Singhvi (MP), XXI. Dr. Abhishek Singhvi (Congress Speaker).
XXII. Vadilal Chatrabhuj Gandhi, Ex. JP., Ex-M.L.A., a noted Jain leader Industrialist, former Trustee of Shree Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Founder/Promoter of various Institution in the filed of Religion, Education, Medical & other fields and philanthropist from Mumbai and being early initiator for VRG cause and meet the family members of Shri VRG in presence of Smt. Indira Gandhi , former Prime Minister of India.
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