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In November, Adv. Nikhil Dedhia thought of celebrating 25 years of studying at Matru Sanstha Shri Hirji Bhojraj and Sons and Shri Hirji Ghela Savla Vidyalaya. He shared the idea with friend Kunal Savla, who was impressed and offered to help collect information and contact details of teachers. They got some teacher contacts, and started calling them. They were excited about the reunion, motivating both to plan a grand program.

Next, with Kunal and Adv. Nikhil Dedhia shared thoughts with friends, gathering batchmate contact details. They informed and invited batchmates, and friends like Shreyas Satra and Ketan Pasad contributed significantly to the event fund. Other batchmates also contributed willingly, and collected funds at Matunga Boarding.

They finalized the date based on hall availability, completed formalities, and created invitation cards. Batchmates divided the invitation work, visiting teachers, past and present trustees, committee members, and staff with sweet boxes and cards.

Finally, on March 9, 2025 (Sunday), the program began with music and dhol nagara as teachers entered the premises. The function went smoothly, marking a successful reunion.



FOUNDER

OUR FOUNDER MEMBER





Viral Vibhuti Poo. Shri Velji Bapa

Services:
Date: 15/8/15 to 5/8/28 - Honorary Minister
Date: 27/6/26 to 15/11/28 - Managing Trustee
Date: 28/10/28 to 25/11/28 - Honorary Minister
Date: 23/03/30 to 11/02/31 - Honorary Minister
Date: 1/11/31 to 22/11/31 - Vice President
Date: 16/11/36 to 21/5/49 - President
Date: 16/11/36 to 9/4/49 - Trustee
Date: 19/4/52 to 4/4/53 - President
Date: 1/4/69 to 31/3/70 - President






History of Sri Hirji Bhojraj Gala's Family



Shri Hirjibhai came to Mumbai at a young age by ship from Mandvi village of Kutch in the 18th century. After doing small jobs in Mumbai, he finally started making bricks used in building construction. Then the work of supplying sand used in construction also started. His sons lived at Mulund. and bought most of the lands in Mulund. The people there called him as villager of Mulund. On 14.02.1931, his sons Shri Ratanshibhai and Nanjibhai donated 1,25,000/- (Rupees one lakh twenty five thousand) to the institution. And it was decided to change the name of the institution to "Shri Hirji Bhojraj & Sons K.V.O. Jain Chhatralaya" on a permanent basis.






Danveer Seth Mr. Hirji Ghelabhai Sawla

Date: 27/6/26 to 2/8/31 - Trustee
Date: 26/9/45 to 21/11/45 - Honorary Minister
Date: 16/10/45 to 8/7/49 - Honorary Minister
Date: 22/11/45 to 21/4/48 - Trustee
Date: 16/4/49 to 11/4/51 - Honorary Minister
Date: 09/07/49 to 11/4/51 - Honorary Minister
Date: 5/7/51 to 30/6/56 - Trustee
Date: 4/5/60 to 10/3/61 - Trustee
Date: - Vice President






Danveer Seth Shri Punshi Devshi Rayeniya (Village-Moti Rayan)


Services:
Date: 25/6/27 to 23/3/30 - Honorary Minister
Shah Sodagar Seth Shri Punshibhai ventured to Rangoon (Burma) on a business venture. During the Second World War, he returned to Mumbai and set up business anew. The students studying in Matunga Boarding along with their business friends, expressed their desire to donate if a permanent canteen is built so that the employees can get sattvic food. Met with his friends Mr. Hirji Bhojraj & Sons K.V.O. Jain Hostel, Matunga joined on the condition of giving his name by providing suitable support to set up a canteen. Prarai became a follower of Srimad Rajachandra, motivated by consistency. Abandoning his life full of comforts, he joined Srimad Rajachandra's satsang. Panbai and Ratanbai, both of them Ardhangini, donated all their property to Srimad Rajchandra Ashram, Agas.






Danveer Sheth Shri Lalji Tejuleela (Village - Kapaya)


Services:
Dt. 09.04.1949 to 09.04.1959 - Managing Trustee
Dt. 10.04.1949 to 31.03.1965 - Trustee
Seth Shree Lalji Tejuleela was also charitable and religious. His daughter was initiated. He served as Trustee for 16 years in Matunga Boarding along with his father. Shri K.V. O. Sthanakawasi was also serving as a trustee of Jain Mahajan. He was a building contractor by profession. Family lover Shri Lalji Bapa made a charitable donation to the organization in 1941. The school auditorium was named after his father 'Tejulila Sabhagriha'. Koti Koti Vandan to Shri Lalji Bapa.






Danveer Shri Raishi Asu Cheda (Village – Bhorara)


After starting with a grain shop in Bhuleshwar, in 1912 he started wholesale trade in grain in Danabandar. A few years later Dalda made good progress in the vegetable ghee and grain trade imported from Holland. A.D. In 1945, due to his generous charity, it was decided to build the first floor above the auditorium. At that time girls' education was not the same and a girls' school was opened in the village with separate funds. His house was known as a bank in the village and he helped people big and small. At that time, the building of the Mahajan-run school was dilapidated. For that why according to cooperative policy? On the condition of naming Raishi Asu and Bhimshi Palan Asu, the nephew added the reduced amount to the girls' school fund and built a house with the cooperation of the guild and handed it over to the government. Thus, social service, girl education and the interest of the people of the society were in her heart from the beginning. Kudos to such a generous gentleman.






Donor Shri Laljibhai Leeladhar (Village – Nana Bhadia)


Services:
Dt. 3-5-75 - Completed the journey of Pravas Tam Naran
He was born in an ordinary farmer family. Studied up to standard four in Kutch. At the age of sixteen, he left farming and worked in his uncle's shop in Calcutta. A few years later, he came to Mumbai with capital and started a cloth business in Hindmata. He was the first to start a business in the current Hindmata cloth market. Having no children, he accepted his mother-in-law's daughter as an adopted daughter. With the help of Lakshmiji in business, he managed to manage his wealth in a good way only with the inspiration of religious leaders. A school in his name was started in Durgapur with the charity of his donation. He used his wealth in many different fields and retired at the age of 50, spending the rest of his life in religious worship. He lived a life of honesty and fearlessness.






Mr. Khimji Madan Bhujpuria (Village – Bhujpuri)


Services:
Date: 05/08/28 to 28/10/28 - Honorary Minister
Date: 09/04/49 to 20/07/55 - Honorary Minister
Date: 21/05/49 to 17/09/49 - Honorary Minister
Date: 15/04/50 to 19/04/52 - Honorary Minister
Date: 19/04/52 to 04/04/53 - Honorary Minister
Date: 04/04/53 to 09/04/58 - Honorary Minister
Date: 21/07/55 to 31/07/75 - Honorary Minister






Shri Premji Velji Lakhamshi (Village - Baroi)



Services:
Date: 11/04/51 to 19/04/52 - Honorary Minister
Date: 10/04/63 to 21/03/69 - Euphemism
Date: 25/07/65 to 31/03/70 - Trustee
Date: 01/04/75 to 31/03/90 - Chairman






Shri Ratanshi Hirji Bhojraj (Village - Merau)


Services:
Date: 19/02/1928 to 18/06/15 - Trustee
This great organization “Shri Hirji Bhojraj 5-th Sons K.V.O. It is known as 'Jain Hostel'. At that time Rs. Shri Ratanshi Bhai, who played an important role in donating Rs. 1,25,000/- to the organization for years Has served the organization as a trustee. This time's donation today is Rs. Due to the donations of such generous donors, estimated at around Rs. 1.25 crores, institutions were created in the society, which can be taken advantage of. Thousands of children made their lives fragrant.






Shri Leeladhar Pasu Shah (Village - Changdai)

Services:
Date: 02/02/47 to 16/04/49 - Honorary Minister
Date: 11/04/51 to 19/04/52 - Honorary Minister
Date: 04/04/53 to 08/04/54 - Honorary Minister
Date: 28/04/55 to 08/04/58 - Eup-Pramukh
Date: 08/04/58 to 27/05/62 - Prime Minister
Date: 23/06/59 to 31/03/70 - .....
Date: 20/04/55 to 08/04/59 - .....
Date: 09/04/59 to 22/06/59 - Managing Trustee






Raosaheb Shethshree Ravji Sojpal (Village - Big Laija)

Services:
Date: 15/11/1936 to 09/04/1949 - Managing Trustee
Date: 19/02/1928 to 14/04/1936 - Trustee
Date: 10/04/1942 to 04/03/1955 - Trustee
Date: 04/07/1926 to 23/03/1930 - President
Date: 21/05/1949 to 15/04/1950 - President
Date: 27/01/1945 to 21/05/1949 - Deputy Chief






Shri Morarji Kunwarji Hirji Bhojraj (Village – Merau)

Services:
Date: 24/05/1936 to 25/05/1965 - Trustee

Shri Morarjibhai was born on 08/09/1915. He was 50 years old when he passed away on 25/05/1965 A.D. He served as a trustee in Shri Hirji Bhojraj & Sons K.V.O. Jain Hostel from 1936 until his passing in 1965.

Shri Morarjibhai is the grandson of Shri Hirji Bhojraj and the grandson of Sincheli Sansthan. He dedicated his entire life and precious time to the organization. The organization feels proud to remember him in its centenary year.

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