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Link: History of Kutch

From the Asanjo Kutch website. Information on Kutch, a region near Halar, that is part of the Oshwal community’s history. The Asanjo Kutch website is a commercial portal created to give Kutchi businesses a presence on the internet.

Link: Young Jain Professionals

YJP has revitalized their web-site to add new features and hoping all young jains will join. They want to increase awareness and understanding of Jain principles and heritage by promoting networking among Jain Professionals. Visit the YJP web-site and become a member today.

Link: Oshwal Association of the UK

Website for the Oshwal Association of the UK.

Link: Oshwals Canada

Homepage for the Canadian Oshwals

Link: KMD Family Tree Project

Family Tree of Ketan M. Dodhia. Information on Dodhia, Sumaria, Haria families.

Fellow Oshwals,

We’ve been contacted by our Oshwals from India about helping the Shree Halari Visha Oshwal Sarvajanik Panjarapole. The Panjarapole is an animal shelter near Aradhnadham (Halartirth, Jamnagar District, Gujarat) that is run by Oshwals.

This year’s drought in Jamnagar has caused severe hardships for the local farmers. The subsequent crop failures have resulted in a shortage of fodder for the farmers’ cattle. Without food to feed cattle, farmers either release the cattle into the streets, or sell them to slaughterhouses. The Panjarapole has provided another option, by offering to take-in and feed cattle that cannot be supported by the farmers. Read the rest of this entry »

Link: Misty Melodies

Misty Shah, daughter of Arun and Punita Shah, is a twelve-year-old multitalented girl who resides in Vestal, New York.

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