Month: March 2023

RAI BAHADUR SULTAN SINGH (1876—1930) One of the most illustrious citizens of Delhi of his time, Shri Sultan Singh was born at Kutana (Haryana). Senior leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Moti Lai Nehru, Ravindra Nath Thakur, Sarojini Naidu and others used to stay with him. His residence at Kashmere Gate was the venue of Congress...

RAJA SHIVPRASAD SITAREHIND Illustrious Raja Shivprasad was the grandson of Seth Dalchand and son of Seth Uttamchand, decendents of famous Jagat Seths of Murshidabad Seth Dalchand had settled at Banaras. Raja Shivprasad was highly educated intelligent and multi-linguist. Raja Ishwari Marainsingh, the ruler of Banaras, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Oudh and several other rulers...

SHRI SANT LAL GODHA Late Shri Sant Lai Godha son of Shri Bholanath was a distinguished jeweller of Delhi. His ancestors from Rajasthan settled at Delhi long ago. As jewellers they were well-known even in foreign countries.Shri Sant Lal Godha was not only a prominent jeweller but he also took great interest in religious and...

SHRI RAM LAL JAIN (1919—27-8-1974) A well known name in the wool trade and social circles of Delhi, late Shri Ram Lai Jain was born to his parents Shri Ganga Ram Jain and Smt. Gur Dai Jain at Lahore. Shri Ganga Ram had started his business in sundry goods around 1890 and by virtue of...

SHRI ROOP CHAND JAIN KAGZI The ancestors of late Shri Roop Chand Luhadia came from Khandela to Kama (Rajasthan) near Kosikalan. Four of their generations lived in that village. His father Shri Hoti Lai Luhadia alongwith his three brothers settled at Delhi for Gota Kinari business about a century ago. Later on he started Paper...

SHRI RATAN LAL JAIN BIJLIWAL (1900-3-1-1966) Prominent social figure late Shri Ratan Lai Jain hailed from a business family which had considerable property in Arab-ki-Sarai, Delhi. Shri Bishamber Nath Jain, his father, who was in Police service, died at the young age of 24 while Sh. Ratan Lai was only 2 years old. He was...

SHRI RAJENDRA KUMAR JAIN (2-7-1902—1 1-1 2-1974) Philanthrophist and industrialist late Shri Rajendra Kumar Jain had a highly respectable position among the Jains and non-Jains alike. He was General Manager of Hathua Sugar Mills, Bihar and Managing Director of Bharat Insurance Co. at Lahore. He lended his full cooperation in the establishment of Bharat Bank...

SHRI RAJ KRISHAN JAIN (10-11-1900—4-2-1973) Religious minded Lala Rai Krishan Jain, born at Ambala Cantt., was a well-known businessman and social figure. After matriculation, he got a job in a post office at Ambala Cantt. in 1917, did his B.A. from Punjab University, Lahore in 1919, served in Army Head Quarters and resigned from there...

SHRI RAGHBIR SINGH JAIN Late Shri Raghbir Singh Jain Sarraf. a well-known social worker of Delhi was adopted son of Shri Shibba Mai Jain. He was born at Ballabhgarh in Haryana. Shri Ganga Dass, father of Shri Shibba Mai, died in 1857 in the War of Independence. His both the sons Shri Gadder Mai and...

SHRIMAD RAICHANDRA JAIN (1867—1900) Greaty religious minded and spiritualist, an outstanding writer-poet and religious teacher and guide of Mahatma Gandhi, Shrimad Raichandra was born to his parents Sh. Ravibhai Panchanbhai and Smt. Devabai in a Vaishnava family in village Bavania in erstwhile Morvi State in Saurashthra. In his early childhood he had deep faith in...