About the Trust
Modh Vanik Samaj, Bhavnagar
The Modh Vanik Samaj brings together Modh Vanik families of Bhavnagar and beyond. We keep the community's family register, celebrate festivals together, and support our members through education help, medical help and other programmes.
What we do
- Keep the family register and the Samaj directory
- Organise festivals, events and the yearly general meeting
- Help families with medical and education costs
- Run Matrimonial and Business Exchange for our members
Membership is held by the family. Every family member can use the Samaj app.
Our values
- સંસ્કાર Sanskar
- શિક્ષણ Shikshan
- સ્વાસ્થ્ય Swasthya
- સમૃદ્ધિ Samruddhi
- સંગઠન Sangathan
Our history
The organisation began with a handful of members. With the hard work of Late Shri Chhabildas A. Desai and Late Shri Damodardas P. Desai, the magazine Modh Mahoday became well known and membership grew to about 500. Today the Samaj has more than 8,000 members.
Read the full history
Modh Mahoday, the magazine
Shri Gordhandas Maniyar served as its editor, administrator and publisher for more than 41 years. His son, Late Shri Mahendrabhai G. Maniyar, then edited it until 2009, after which the Hon. Secretary, Shri Arunbhai A. Mehta, took on the work of editor and publisher.
The people who led it
- Late Shri Purushottamdas Thakordas, the first president
- Late Shri Vaghjibhai Laxmidas Sheth, president after him
- Late Shri Umedbhai U. Maniyar, who drew up the constitution in 1947
- Late Shri Ramanlal Lallubhai Maniyar, president, with Umedbhai as vice president and Late Shri Damodardas P. Desai as Hon. Secretary
Milestones
- 1942: Silver Jubilee, under the presidentship of Late Shri Dharamdas Shamaldas Sheth
- 1968: Golden Jubilee, under the presidentship of Late Dr. Shantilal Mehta
- 1994: Amrut Mahotsav (75 years), under the presidentship of Shri Chandrakant Motiram Jagabhaivala
Notable personalities
- MG Mahatma GandhiThe Father of the Nation
- DN Shri Devkaran NanjibhaiFounder of Dena Bank
- DA Shri Dhirubhai AmbaniFounder of Reliance
- MS Late Shri Mukundbhai ShahPresident of Modh Mahoday
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Late Shri Purushottamdas ThakordasFirst President of the organisation
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Late Shri Umedbhai U. ManiyarWrote the constitution, 1947
- GM Shri Gordhandas ManiyarEditor, administrator and publisher of Modh Mahoday
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Late Shethshri Ramanlal LallubhaiFirst President once the constitution came into force
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Late Shri Govardhan Govindji RathodSecond Vice-President after the constitution
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Late Kavishri Damodardas Khushaldas BotadkarFounding editor of Modh Mahoday
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Late Sheth Dharamdas Shamaldas KothariPresident of the Silver Jubilee celebrations
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Late Kavishri Vallabhji BhanjibhaiDevotional poet of the community