Jewels of Gujarat: Keshavlal Chandaria


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LIVING FOR GIVING A philanthropist par excellence and an exceptional community leader, Mr. Keshavlal Chandaria is a nonagenarian, reputed as someone to go to whenever help is needed. A poet and a master of 12 languages, his work with the Rotary Club of Toronto since 1977 has helped many across the globe. He is a prime example of those who have, against all odds, clawed their way to the commanding heights and are making a remarkable contribution to the economy.




Jewels of Gujarat, Volume II


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Jewels of Gujarat – Leading Global Gujarati Personalities: Vol II is an anthology of biographies of the 100 most influential Gujaratis around the world. Among these personalities are the celebrated entrepreneurs like Mukesh Ambani, doctors like Kiran C Patel, astronauts like Sunita Williams, philanthropists like Manu Shah, social activists like Ela Gandhi and many more from 30 countries from 35–40 fields. The book takes its readers on a rollercoaster voyage of happiness and sadness, victory and defeat, with these world-renowned figures from different walks of life to see what made them stand in a different race of success.




Jewels of Gujarat: Rasiklal Chhotalal Kantaria


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TOWARDS AN EQUAL SOCIETY He comes from a family who migrated to a foreign land around 125 years back and made the new country his own. Striving to help themselves survive, his family today has grown from a small shop to banking enterprises. Leading them today is he, who has come a long way realising his dreams, perpetrating equality, opportunities and a ‘never-say-never’ spirit for every Kenyan. Mr. Rasiklal Chhotalal Kantaria, a reflection of his father's ideals and beliefs, has a diligent business acumen, conviction and calibre to address the need of the hour.




Jewels of Gujarat: Jayantilal Vershi Gada


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BEHIND THE SCENES Dr. Jayantilal Vershi Gada is practical, peace-loving, transparent and a man of words. Though work is closest to his heart, Rome was not built in a day. It, in fact, is hard-work, commitment and following of the heart for years that he could grow beyond expectations. So much love has he for his work that he went back to rejoin the company after retirement realising after-retirement life to be ‘too boring’.




Jewels of Gujarat: Morari ‘Bapu’ Prabhudas Hariyani


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A BARD OF TOGETHERNESS Having spent most of his childhood with his grandparents, he had learnt making rosaries of Tulsi from his grandmother, while his grandfather used to teach him five hymns of Ram Charit Manas daily. So much did he like to imbibe those hymns in him that he would recite them while his way towards school and back. Reciting Ram Kathas for beyond 50 years across the globe now, he spreads the message of truth, love and compassion. For him, Ram Charit Manas is not merely a book, it is the essence of India and its culture.




Jewels of Gujarat: Ramesh Dwarkadas Khagram


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HUMBLE AND DETERMINED A quiet and well-respected man, who prefers maintaining a low-profile and loves his work, he till date is an active sportsperson. Though he had little interest in the family business when he was young, a trip to Europe transformed and readied Mr. Ramesh Dwarkadas Khagram to challenge the world and become a successful businessman.




Jewels of Gujarat: Vithalbhai Devsibhai Dhaduk


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PASSIONATELY FOLLOWING THE PURPOSE The worst times of his life has taught him to be more determined. Growing up in scarcity, he learned to reach out to many. The biggest shock of his life helped him to understand the purpose of his life. His simplicity and humility make everyone respect him. One of the most recognised names among the Gujarati diaspora in the USA, Dr. Vithalbhai Devsibhai Dhaduk is a fervent Gujarati at heart. His day remains incomplete without dhokla and chiwda. So, what keeps him going? “The desperate desire to find the cure...” But why?




Jewels of Gujarat: Mustapha Tapu Javeri


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AN ALLEGORY OF ART With a creative force backing him, he breaks the mould his country is thought to be in. Giving a new fresh frame to the entire world to see Pakistan, his family has promoted their glittering culture everywhere. Amid all the success that he has tasted donning different hats as a photographer, an exclusive jeweller, an RJ, he has faced defeats at times, but never been pulled down. Mustapha Tapu Javeri shares, why it was always easy for him to get out each of his defeats.




Jewels of Gujarat: Lavjibhai Dungarbhai Daliya


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THE MAESTRO OF HEARTS He hails from a village so small you probably have never heard the name of. People recognise him by not his name but the title he has earned. Rightly called Badshah, meaning the king, he feels and works for the needy. We ask him why do people call him so, when innumerable understand their needs and work for them. Lavjibhai Dungarbhai Daliya, the Badshah, himself shares...




Jewels of Gujarat: Nimisha Jayant Madhvani


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A DIPLOMAT AND ENTREPRENEUR OF UNITY AND VIGOUR Carrying entrepreneurship in her DNA, she is a lady who remained family-minded, fun-loving, adamant towards her goals and proud of her heritage since her childhood. Life has emboldened her, making her understand that smart discernment fills life with hopes. Happy and sad phases remain there, but for her, it is only happiness that counts. Though Ms. Nimisha Jayant Madhvani hails from Uganda, her love and respect for her native and heritage are incessant. She shares how!