Tribute to 19th Century Indian Legend Shri Virchandji Raghavji Gandhi

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

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XXXI. V. R. P. Jain who brought to USA four blown up color pictures that were put on display at the JAINA Convention, Pittsburg in July 1993 as well as at the Centennial of the Parliament of World Religions, held in September 1993 at Chicago. He traced the first lecture on Jainism in North America of VRG at the 1893 Chicago Parliament. He mentioned about VRG's disciple Mr. Herbert Warren, who wrote a short book titled Jainism that was first published from Britain.
XXXV. Ratial Chimanlal Shah 'Dharma-Priya' who expressed his shock when Jain Community took very lightly - almost forgot to mark birth anniversary of VRG in 1964.
XXXVI. Vadilal (Vijay) Sanghvi, Chief of Sandesh Weekly Mumbai Edition in 1964.
XXXVII. Himmatbhai Gandhi , Secretary of jain association of India & has written article on VRG in JOI publication article in JAI's Margdarshak Patrika, 2007.
XXXVIII. Natvarlal S. Shah, Secretary of Jain Association of India.
XXXIX. Gitaben Jain who planned for a documentary on VRG.
XL. Narendra D. Sheth, Kolkata is trying to get original case papers of Piggery Case that was successfully fought by VRG in 1891. Rai Bahadur Badridasji's family where VRG stayed for 6 months to learn Bengali language for presentation of this case and Court proceedings. Narendrabhai has promised, though in ill health, will search out the documents as well as bear the cost.
XLI. Rameshchandra Mohanlal Mehta and Harshadbhai are helping Narendra B. Sheth in the above mentioned Sametshikhar Case. Narendra D. Sheth, Rameshchandra M. Mehta, Harshadbhai all from Kolkatta who on VRG Committee's Request made 1 year search/digging for Sametshikhat Piggery. Case/Anmal Slaughter Case won by VRG in 1891 in Kolkatta High Court on Behalf of Anandji Kalyanji. To my thinking Dr. Kumarpal has dug in to in last 3-4 months. Narendrabhai Sheth is friend of Dr. Kumarpal
I. Emily Chou, a POWR current official, who sent bibliography of 1893 Parliament Publications.
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