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'''Virchand | [[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. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Jains|Gandhi, V. R.]] | [[Category:Jains|Gandhi, V. R.]] | ||
[[Category:Lecturers|Gandhi, V. R.]] | [[Category:Lecturers|Gandhi, V. R.]] | ||
[[Category:People|Gandhi, V. R.]] | [[Category:People|Gandhi, V. R.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:40, 13 May 2024
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.
Additional resources
- "Father of American Jainism: Virchand Raghavji Gandhi" by Pankaz Chandmal Hingarh on Jainology Blogspot.
- "V.R. Gandhi at the World’s Parliament of Religions" at the Pluralism.org website. Accessed November 20, 2023.