Information About the Gnati

GnatiName: Shri Ahmedabad Dasha Dishawal Vanik Gnati

Address: Sheth Shri Jivanlal Chinai Hall, Astodia Chakla,
Ahmedabad-380001, Gujarat, India

Phone: (079) 25351291

Charitable Trust Registration Number: A/744 – Ahmedabad

Date of Establishment: May 6th, 1907

President: Shri Mayank Bansilal Saraiya
                  Saraiya Nivas, Mukti Madan,
                  Maninagar, Ahmedabad-380008
                  Tel: (079) 25469045 Mobile: 9824023437

Vice-President: Shri Subodhchandra Shantilal Shah
                           Kameshwar Flat, Nr. Shehkunj, S.M. Road,
                           Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380015
                           Tel: (079) 26300241

Hon. Secretary: Shri Jagdishchandra Shantilal Shah
                            Friends Colony, 1, Riddhi Appartment,
                            S.M. Road, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad-380015
                            Tel: (079) 26445944 Mobile: 9925004088

Treasurer: Shri Dilipbhai Anubhai Shah
                   Laxminarayan Society, Usmanpura,
                   Ahmedabad-380013
                   Tel: (079) 27552189 Mobile: 9924081608

Executive Members:

  1. Shri Mayank Bansilal Saraiya
  2. Dishwalgaurav Jagdishchandra Shantilal Shah
  3. Shri Subodhchandra Shantilal Shah
  4. Shri Dilipbhai Anubhai Shah
  5. Shri Kasturbhai Jivanlal Shah
  6. Shri Dineshbhad Baldevdas Shah
  7. Shri Umesh Rasiklal Saraiya
  8. Shri Devang Pravinchandra Desai
  9. Shri Shailesh Bansilal Saraiya
  10. Shri Sunil Vinodchandra Shah
  11. Shri Gautam Babulal Shah
  12. Shri Kanubhai Hasmukhlal Shah
  13. Shri Rajesh Rasiklal Kapadia
  14. Shri Manoj Natvarlal Shah
  15. Smt. Sarlaben Arvindbhai Shah
  16. Shri Dhiren Bansilal Parikh
  17. Shri Piyush Baldevdas Shah

A brief history of the Gnati (Caste) and Vadi (Hall)

It is indeed our proud privllege to record briefly the history of our gnati’s wadi. We are very happy to pay high tribute to Late Sheth Shri Chunilal Nagindas Chinai who is the founder father of the wadi. It was because of his most sincere, honest, dedicated hard work with love and concern for fellow caste brethren he built the wadi in 1907. To day, its economical value is many folds high but its social utility value is immeasurable. We all are indebted to the Great man and his family members who kept on donating handsomely for the gnati cause. We would love to pay high respects to them by remembering them for the benefit of younger readers as follows:

Sheth Shri Jivanal Chunilal Chinai & Sheth Shri Manekial Chunilal Chinai
Sheth Shri Kanaiyala Maneklal Chinai, Sheth Shri Anilbhai Jeshingbhai Chinai,
Sheth Shri Ramanbhai Bhogilal Chinai, Sheth Shri Jeshingbhai Bhogilal Chinai,
Sheth Shri Chandulal Bhogilal Chinai, Sheth Shri Natvarlal Maneklal Chinai,
Sheth Shri Babulal Maneklal Chinai, Sheth Shri Rasiklal Jivanlal Chinai

The Chinais have donated profusely not only to the gnati but also to our Education Society and for the Chinai Maternity home in Sheth  V.S. Gen. Hospital for privlleged use of D.D.gnati fellows. In the fond memory of his father Shri Jivanlal Chinai, the worthy son- Shri Rasikbhai donated Rs. 1.50 lacs for the man path he had built up for many other caste fellows to follow the suit.

We would also like to put on record the names of the follwing Gnati- Bandhus who have contributed whole-heartedly for construction and maintenance of the vadi.

Sheth Shri Maneklal Gordhandas, Dahyabhai Ranchhoddas, Kalidas Kashavlal, Nagindas Fulchand Chinai, Acharatlal Chunilal Shah, Jivanlal Keshavlal Shah, Gordhandas Kesavlal Sheth, Natwarlal Nathalal Desai, Kantilal Dahyalal Kapadia, Kantilal Girdharlal Shah, Lalbhai Parshottamdas, Jeshinghai Vadilal Bhagat, Chamanlal Keshavlal Painter, Ambalal Hiralal Saraiya, Bansilal Narandas Saraiya, Dr. Anubhai Sakarchand Shah, Rajnikant Dahyabhai Shroff, Rajnikant Somabhai Shah, Bhalchandra Kantilal Saraiya, Dishawal Ratna Pravinchandra Ranchhodlal Desai, Navnitlal Jivanlal and many others for their support.

At the time of the Platinum Jubilee celebration in 1982, the Gnati- Bandhus poured a hefty sum of Rs. 4 lacs into our kitty enabling us to celebrate the grand moment in a memorable way.

In 1994, during very heavy rainfall, the wadi collapsed resulting into huge economical loss. Cometh the hour and cometh the man. Forward came Shri Maheshchandra Baldevdas Parikh with donation of  Rs. 1.00 lac deluting our tension. The damaged part was repaired.

We constructed Athithi Bhavan in the vadi premises thanks to Shri Pravinchandra Desai, Shri Jagdish Shah, Shri Devang Desai, and Shri Narendrabhai Parikh, the Trustees of  “ Late Vidyaben Bhalubha Desai” trust for donation of Rs.2.51 lacs in her fond memory.

Shri Kasturbhai Jivanlal Shah the worthy son of late Smt Anandgauri and Shri Jivanlal Keshavlal Shah donated Rs.41000/- for the PUJA room in the vadi in respectful memory of his parents.

Late sherdalal Shri Chamanlal Chunilal Saraiya and his wife Samaratben will be remembered for the donation Rs. 25000/- for Gnati's office given by their 'chip of the old block' - son Late Shri Jayadevbhai Saraiya.

Late Sharmishthaben Parikh in whose loving memory her husband Shri Maheshchandra Baldevdas Parikh gave away Rs.25000/- for 'saptapadi' room for ladies' refreshment.

We thank our donors for their continued support of our Gnati.

List of Donors of Gnati up to June 30th, 2007:

  1. Late Sheth Shri Chunilal Nagindas Chinai
  2. Late Sheth Shri Jivanlal Chunilal Chinai
  3. Late Sheth Shri Maneklal Chunilal Chinai
  4. Late Sheth Shri Babubhai Maneklal Chinai
  5. Late Sheth Shri Bansilal Narandas Saraiya
  6. Late Sheth Shri Ranchodlal Sankalchand Sharedalal
  7. Late Sheth Shri Bhalubhai Dalsukhbhai Desai
  8. Late Smt. Vidyaben Bhalubhai Desai
  9. Late Shri Rajnikant Dahyabhai Shroff
  10. Late Shri Gopabhai Krishnalal Gandhi
  11. Late Smt. Vasantben Vadilal Bhagat
  12. Late Smt. Virmatiben Jeshingbhai Bhagat
  13. Late Shri Golpaldas Manilal Shah
  14. Late Shri Shantilal Jivanlal Shah
  15. Late Shri Ramlal Maganlal Saraiya
  16. Late Smt. Kantaben Ranchodlal Sharedalal
  17. Late Shri Ranchodlal Parsottamdas Shah
  18. Late Shri Kantilal Dahyabhai Saraiya
  19. Late Shri Jayantkumar Pravinchandra Parikh
  20. Late Shri Prabodhchandra Natvarlal Desai
  21. Late Shri Natvarlal Keshavlal Desai
  22. Late Shri Ranchodlal Chunilal Desai
  23. Late Smt. Jyotsnatben Gunvantlal Desai
  24. Late Ilaben daughter of Narharilal Maganlal Shah
  25. Late Shri Jivanlal Keshavlal Shah
  26. Late Smt. Anandgauravi Jivanlal Shah
  27. Late Smt. Sharmisthaben Masheshchandra Parikh
  28. Late Shri Acharatlal Chunilal Shah
  29. Late Sheth Shri Chunilal Jamnadas
  30. Late Shri Anubhai Jivanlal Chasmawala
  31. Late Smt. Padmaben Anubhai Chasmawala
  32. Late Shri Nitin Anubhai Chasmawala

The Gnati’s activities

  1. We rent out the wadi premises to our caste fellows on preferential bases and at a very  low rent without profit motive.
  2. The women  of our Gnati are allowed  free of cost treatment in  “Chinai Maternity Ward” in V.S..Hospital, Ahmedabad.
  3. On every  “Asho Shud Atham” we offer CHUNDANI to Shri Mataji in the temple of Sadamata’ pole (Sankadi Sheri), Ahmedabad.
  4. We organize entertainment programmes and get-togethers functions for the benefit of the caste fellows.
  5. Almost about 12000 D.D. Gnati-Jan take part and dine together on every “Chaitra Sud Dasham “during Puja Mahotshav  in our wadi
  6. We also give 50% concession to our daughters and those of caste fellows married to other than D.D.
  7. We  invite one and all of our caste fellows to have photo frame of their beloved ones placed in our wadi, in their found memory by a nominal donation of Rs.25000/-.

The major progress that has been achieved during the last decade is translation of YOUR whole hearted, generous and full of faith support as and when you are approached.

Mayank Saraiya   Dishawalgaurav Jagdish Shah
(President)   (Hon. Secretary)

The esteemed members of Ahmedabad Dasha Dishawal Vanik Gnati & Education Society residing in the U.S.A, Canada, & etc. are requested to inform the changes, if any, in the residence address. You are also requested to submit your e-mail address to anyone of the following mentioned members.

Kumud & Kalyani Shah
46, Maryknoll Road,
Metuchen, NJ 08840 (USA)
Phone: 732-549-4372
Mobile: 848-391-9710
E-mail: kumudshah46@msn.com		   Sharadbhai R. Shah
1860, Chippendale Road
Huffman Estate, ILL 60195 (USA)
Phone: 847-490-0910

We thank the following for their help in creating this website.

Jigar Jayesh Shah (U.S.A) - Son of Paru Navinchandra Shah (Ashok Cinema) for creation of website.

Shri Balkrishna Surajiwala for drafting of website material from Gujrati to English. (Mobile: 9824281090)

Dishawalgaurav Jagdish Shah for organization and providing of website material.