Category Archives: Community News

News about your fellow Oshwals and their families, including birth announcements, graduations, accomplishments, weddings, newcomer introductions, and condolences.

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Gulabchand Meghji Devan

Our heartfelt condolences to the family of late Gulabchand Meghji Devan Shah (Visaria) of Khara Beraja/Mombasa/London who died in Palitana on December 21, 2003. He was a very active social…

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Thanksgiving Gathering, November 27, 2003, NY

The 2003 Annual Thanksgiving gathering was held at the Jain-Hindu Temple of Wappingers Falls (near Poughkeepsie), New York, on Thursday, November 27, 2003. About 70 Oshwals attended, including some newcomers….

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Congratulations to Nina and Sachin Desai

Congratulations to Nina, daughter of Ila and the late Anil Shah (NY) on her marriage to Sachin, son of Daxasha and Narndre Desai on July 19, 2003, in Mahwah, New…

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Michigan Gathering

Oshwal – Michigan gathering was held on Nov 8, 2003 in Flint, Michigan. About seven families had gathered and it was nice to have participation from students and the younger…

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Congratulations to Amber and Anand Torres

Congratulations to Anand Torres (son of Anju and Andre) to Amber Hanning on their recent marriage on Saturday 20th September, 2003. They were married at the Lake of the Ozark,…

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Pratishta Mahotsav, Kisumu

Visa Oshwal Vanik Community,Kisumu, Kenya, has organized a very auspicious and grand Pratishta Mohatsav of their new Jain Temple. The Mohatsav will take place from December 8 to December 12,…

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Lalji Gosar Raja Shah

Our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Chandulal Popatlal Shah of Irving, TX, and his family on the demise of his cousin brother Lalji Gosar Raja Shah of Dabasang/Nairobi.

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Congratulations to Maulee and Sachin Shah

Congratulations to Sachin, son of Dr.Gulab and Anila Shah of S. Hadley, Mass. on his marriage to Maulee, daughter of Dr. Atul and Nila Tolia of Toronto, Canada on June…