Category Archives: Community News

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

Maganlal Laxman Maru (1937- 2009)

[image title=”maganlal-laxman-maru” size=”full” id=”1219″ align=”left” linkto=”viewer” ]Maganbhai was born on February 14, 1937 in Sodasala (Gujarat).  After completing his engineering studies from Morbi (Gujarat), he moved to Mumbai to work…

Somchand Zaverchand Mulji “Babubhai” Shah (December 15, 1931 – November 10, 2008)

(Beloved brother of Dhani & Anu Shah) Born in Kitale, Kenya Social activities started in Kitale from 1953-1954 being elected as Honorable Secretary of Visa Oshwal Community (VOC) Moved to…

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Congratulations to Atish Haria

Atish Haria, son of Anil & Aruna Haria of Austin, Texas, graduated with first degree in Bio Medical Engineering from University of Oklahoma & the second degree MBA (Master of…

How times have changed!

In these modern times we have the internet and the cell phones. We can get the news from thousands of miles faster than neighbors find out. Well, we have been…

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Congratulations to Kapil and Bhavna

Congratulations to Kapil, son of Jyoti and Harakhchand Shah of Budd Lake, NJ, and Bhavna, daughter of Champaben and late Subhash Nagaria of Mumbai, on their wedding in December 2008.

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JAINA Convention in Buena Park (Los Angeles)

The 15th Biennial JAINA Convention will be held in Buena Park (Los Angeles) near the new Jain Temple, from Thursday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 5th, 2009. Detailed information is…

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Congratulations to Selina and Michael

Selina, daughter of Ramesh and Pushpa Shah of Lakeland, Florida, and Michael, son of Fred and Diane Peri of Phoenix, Arizona, were married on May 24th, 2008, at the Hilton…

Congratulations to Premchand & Uravshi

Congratulations to Premchand (Brother of Veni Sumaria, Chandu Shah, Ratanben Maru and Kamala Gudka of Boston) and Uravshi (Daughter of Mrs. Kantaben and Mr. Dhaneshbhai Brahmbhatt of Rajkot, India), on…