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'''Virchand R. Gandhi''' was a representative of [[Jainism]] at the 1893 [[World's Parliament of Religions (1893)|World's Parliament of Religions]] in Chicago.
[[File:V R Gandhi.jpg|150px|right|thumb|V. R. Gandhi]]
'''Virchand Raghavji Gandhi''' was a representative of [[Jainism]] at the 1893 [[World's Parliament of Religions (1893)|World's Parliament of Religions]] in Chicago. The entry hall of the '''Jain Center of Metropolitan Chicago''' features a bronze image and plaque honoring his memory as the first Jain to come to the United States.
[[File:1893_Parliament.jpg|500px|center|thumb|Gandhi at 1893 Parliament, 5th from right in front row]]
 
== Additional resources ==
* [http://jainology.blogspot.com/2011/08/father-of-american-jainism-virchand.html "Father of American Jainism: Virchand Raghavji Gandhi"] by Pankaz Chandmal Hingarh on Jainology Blogspot.
* [https://pluralism.org/vr-gandhi-at-the-world%E2%80%99s-parliament-of-religions/ "V.R. Gandhi at the World’s Parliament of Religions"] at the Pluralism.org website. Accessed November 20, 2023.


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V. R. Gandhi

Virchand Raghavji Gandhi was a representative of Jainism at the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago. The entry hall of the Jain Center of Metropolitan Chicago features a bronze image and plaque honoring his memory as the first Jain to come to the United States.

Gandhi at 1893 Parliament, 5th from right in front row

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