C O N T E N T S GMS MANAGING COMMITTEE. Mohyal Mitter MINUTES OF THE MEETING

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3 C O N T E N T S Mohyal Mitter ONE OF INDIA'S OLDEST JOURNALS Established in 1891 Volume 57 Issue No. 9 September, 2013 Chief Editor: Mehta O.P. Mohan Editor English: D.V. Mohan Editor Hindi: Ashok Lav GMS MC Minutes 3-5 Dr. Tripta Dutta 6 Birthday Greetings 7-8 Vinod Dutt-Another Feather in Cap 9 Mohyal Play School News 10 Merit News 11 Community News GMS Founding Fathers Passion 19 Children s Corner 20 High Marks 21 Matrimonial Hindu Rituals 24 History of Panja Sahib 25 Langar Fund 26 Aspects of Aging 27 Sad News & In Memoriam Donations List Hindi Section Ownership: General Mohyal Sabha N. Delhi - 67 Place of Publication: New Delhi Languages in which it is published: English & Hindi Periodicity: Monthly Retail Selling Price: single copy: Rs Annual Subscription- Rs All cheques/drafts should be drawn in favour of GENERAL MOHYAL SABHA (REGD.) DELHI and sent to: Mohyal Foundation, A-9, Qutab Institutional Area, U.S.O Road, Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi Ph.: , , gmsoffice2003@gmail.com gmsoffice2003@yahoo.co.in Website: MOHYAL BHAWAN EG-29, 30-30A, Inderpuri, New Delhi Phone: MOHYAL ASHRAM-HARIDWAR Mohyal Ashram Marg, Haridwar-Rishikesh Road, Bhoopatwala (Opp. Shanti Kunj), Haridwar Ph.: , MOHYAL ASHRAM-VRINDAVAN Plot No.23, Ashram Vihar, Chhatikra Road, Vrindavan (U.P.) Ph.: Sh. PK Bali, Manager (Mob ) Sh. Narayan Sharma (Mob ) Printed and published by Shri D.V. Mohan, on behalf of General Mohyal Sabha (Regd.) and printed at Dutta Press, B-9/3, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase- II, New Delhi , and Published at Mohyal Foundation, A-9, Qutab Institutional Area, USO Road, New Delhi Editor- Shri O.P. Mohan. GMS MANAGING COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING Date: 14 th July 2013 Venue: Mohyal Foundation, New Delhi Attendance: 50 In Chair: Rzd. B.D. Bali, President Sad News: After the Mohyal prayer, the house observed two minutes silence, in memory of the following members of the biradari, who had passed away recently: 1. Smt. Sheila Devi Bali, w/o the late Shri Krishan Lal Bali of New Delhi, expired on the 9 th June Shri Raj Bakshi, s/o the late Bk. Mulak Raj Chhibber, expired on the 28 th May 2013, in Germany. 3. Shri Chaman Lal Datta, s/o Ch. Dina Nath Datta of Sonipat, expired on the 25 th May Smt. Ved Kumari Dutta, w/o the late Shri Om Prakash Datta of Ambala City, expired on the 11 th May Shri Ayudhya Nath Bali, s/o the late Rzd. Prabh Dayal Bali of Solan, expired on the 22 nd May 2013, at the age of 92 years. 6. Shri GD Datta of Bhopal expired on the 16 th April Shri Pawan Bali of Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, expired on the 1 st July Shri Ramesh Bakshi Bhimwal of Najafgarh, New Delhi, expired on the 8 th May Shri Sanjay Mehta, s/o Shri Devki Nandan Mehta of Vikaspuri, New Delhi, expired, due to heart attack, on the 27 th June 2013, at the young age of 45 years. 10. Shri Ashish Datta of Uttam Nagar, New Delhi, expired on the 28 th May Smt. Janak Rani Datta, w/o Shri Sardari Lal Datta of Yamuna Nagar, expired on the 13 th July Uttarakhand Tragedy: The house paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the recent Himalayan Tsunami in Uttarakhand and expressed its sympathy to those who had lost their dear & near, as also properties, in nature s fury. It was decided that the GMS also should contribute for according relief to those affected. A donation of Rs. 5 lakhs from the GMS was decided upon, including donations from members of the Biradari. Rzd. B.D. Bali, Ch. S.N. Datta & Sh. P.K. Datta announced donations of Rs. 21,000/- each towards this noble cause. Donations were also announced by S/Shri K.N. Mohan & Dalip Singh Datta. It was also noted that a few donations had already been received, in response to the appeal made by President GMS in last month s issue of the Mohyal Mitter. Introduction of First-comers: On the request of the Secretary General, guests, who were attending the meeting for the first time, introduced themselves. Confirmation of Minutes: The minutes of the last meeting of the Managing Committee, held on the 9 th June 2013, were read out by the Secretary General and were unanimously confirmed. Presentation of Accounts: The Secretary, Finance, Shri S.K. Chhibber, presented the statement of accounts for the month of May 2013, which was also unanimously passed by the house. Visit of Members of MS Karnal to Vrindavan: The Secretary General informed that 60 members of MS Karnal had made a pilgrimage trip to Vrindavan, on the 8 th /9 th June 2013, and also held their monthly meeting at the Mohyal Ashram, Vrindavan. They were very appreciative of the arrangements and courtesy extended to them. Vinod Dutt is Sarprast Trustee: The Secretary General informed that Shri Vinod Dutt, Member GMS MC & President MS Khanna, has been co-opted as a Trustee in the Sarprast Trust. The announcement was greeted with cheers by the members. They Made the Community Proud: 1. Shri C.K. Bhai of Faridabad, an ex-m.c member GMS has been re-elected as Vice President of the Haryana State Badminton 3

4 Association for 4 years. He is also the Chairman of the Badminton Development Committee of Haryana State. 2. Lt. Gen Rajan Bakshi has been appointed GOC-In-C, Central Command Lucknow, w.e.f. the 1 st July Non-receipt of Mohyal Mitter: Complaints of non-receipt of Mohyal Mitter were again raised. It was noted that complaints were on the rise during the last three years. This was attributed to the collapse of the postal system. While we spend around Rs lakhs per year for bringing out the magazine, we were being stingy in spending money to ensure that the magazine reaches all the subscribers, without fail, in time. One way of generating revenue for the magazine was to publish advertisements. Shri G.L. Datta Josh, who had been in the postal department, opined that there is no objection to advertisements being published in the Mohyal Mitter. It was also noted that, earlier, the Mohyal Mitter used to carry advertisements. After some more discussion, it was decided that we should collect advertisements for the Mohyal Mitter, after which we can consider dispatching the magazine to all by Book Post. As per the decision taken in the last meeting, Mohyal Mitter had been dispatched by Book Post, individually, to the subscribers in Noida, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram and Gurgaon, and, as per our information the magazine has been received by all the subscribers. Mohyal Bhawans of Local Sabhas: Referring to the decision taken in the last meeting that the GMS should obtain and keep in its record the registration documents of the Mohyal Bhawans, constructed with grants from the GMS, Shri P.L. Mehta clarified that the idea was to ensure that the Bhawans were being used for the welfare of the community. He felt that the local sabhas concerned should send Utilisation Certificates in respect of these Bhawans to the GMS, every year. Display Boards of Langar Fund Donors at Haridwar: Members requested that the Display Boards at the Mohyal Ashram Haridwar regarding the Langar Fund donors be updated urgently; and this should be an ongoing process. Mehta O.P. Mohan and Ch. S.N. Datta stated that the Display Boards were being updated with data up to and the same would be ready by Post-Partition History of the GMS: Ch. G.L. Datta Josh was also included in the committee constituted for preparing the post of the GMS. Ch. G.L. Datta Josh will give inputs for the period from 1947 to Shri P.K. Datta has already done some work relating to the period from 1978 to It was decided that the Secretary General will convene a meeting of the committee at the earliest. The committee was requested to complete the work in three months time. Mohyal Archives: Shri Hari Om Mehta submitted a project for setting up the Mohyal Archives. A decision on the location of the proposed Archives was deferred. Pratibhashalee Vidyarthi Samman: The house was informed that the GMS has started receiving applications for the award from the students, for which the last date was the 31 July (The date has since been extended to the 31 st August 2013). Donations for Rooms/Suites in Mohyal Ashram Vrindavan: 1. Smt. Sureshta Vaid of Alaknanda, New Delhi, donated Rs. 51,000/- as 2 nd installment for a room. Progressive Total of Langar Fund Donations Vrindavan: Progressive Total 1. Reported at the last meeting Received since then Progressive Total 301 GMSLM: The house approved the admission of the following 20 Mohyals, as life members of the GMS, on the recommendations of the Membership Committee: S.No. Name Category Station 1. Shri Arjun Chhibber GMSLM New Delhi Smt. Uma Bhardwaj (Sharma) -do- Delhi-88 Chhibber 3. Smt. Sunita Satish Bakshi Vaid -do- Naraingarh 4. Shri Nitai Hari Bali -do- -do- 5. Smt. Neelam Mehta Lau -do- Ambala City 6. Ms. Deeksha Dutta -do- -do- 7. Shri Amit Bali -do- -do- 8. Shri Shubham Bali -do- -do- 9. Shri Ram Swarup Chhibber -do- -do- 10. Shri Sanjeev Mehta Lau -do- -do- 11. Shri Sunil Kumar Mehta Lau -do- -do- 12. Rzd. Naveen Kumar Bali -do- Jammu 13. Shri Diwakar Chhibber -do- Dehradun 14. Shri Alok Chhibber -do- Anuppur M.P 15. Shri Rana Pratap Mehta Bhimwal -do- Saharanpur 16. Shri Lalit Mehta Bhimwal -do- -do- 17. Smt. Kiran Bala Mohan -do- Jalandhar 18. Shri Sunil Mohan Chhibber -do- -do- 19. Shri Kapil Dev Bakshi Lau -do- New Delhi Shri Sunil Vaid -do- Jaipur On-the-Spot Donations: A total amount of Rs.37,553/- was received on the spot, as per details below: (1) GMSLM Rs. 6,300/- (2) Other Donations Rs. 31,253/- Total Rs. 37,553/- Goverdhan Ashram News: The Secretary General informed that Shri Satish Aggarwal has been appointed as Manager in the Goverdhan Ashram with effect from the 18 th June He also informed that the Contractor, who had been appointed to carry out the repair/renovation work, has left and that balance work was being executed by the GMS, by engaging labour. So far, Rs. 22 lakhs have been spent; another Rs.12 lakhs to 13 lakhs may have to be spent to complete the work. It was noted that the main problem hindering the work in the Ashram was due to flooding. Progressive Total of Langar Fund Donations Haridwar: Progressive Total 1. Reported at the last meeting Received since then Progressive Total 1481 Maintenance Work at Haridwar: The Secretary General informed that painting & polishing work in the rooms in Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, was being carried out and that most of the work was over. Some members felt that this should have been taken up only after the rainy season. But they were informed that the work was being carried out inside the rooms and the maintenance of the exteriors will be done after the rains. Mohyal School at Dehradun: The school building was being renovated at a cost of about Rs. 9 lakhs. Members were happy to note that the school was running quite well and that the student strength has gone up to Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

5 Mohyal Play School Haridwar: It was informed that the number of students in the school was 15. In order to increase the student strength, it was proposed to give advertisements and distribute leaflets. But the main difficulty being faced by the children was stated to be lack of proper transportation for their to & fro journeys to the school and back. A proposal to hire a bus for this purpose was mooted, and the economics of the same will be provided in the next meeting. Mohyal Mela of MS Ambala City: Shri Ashwani Bakshi informed that MS Ambala City proposes to hold their Annual Mela on the 10 th November 2013 and requested Rzd. B.D. Bali to be the Chief Guest at the function, subject to his convenience. Utilization of Mohyal Bhawan: Shri Ashwani Bakshi also informed that the Mohyal Bhawan at Ambalas City was being properly utilized and accommodates guests coming from outstations. Building Maintenance Fund: The matter regarding proper maintenance of the buildings owned by the GMS was discussed. It was decided that a Maintenance Fund be created for this purpose, by crediting 10% of the amount of room donations, being received by the GMS, to this Fund. Mohyal Youth Camp: Mr. Yogesh Mehta proposed that a Mohyal Youth Camp may be organised in Shimla, some time in September /October, or at a venue, which could accommodate 400 persons. Many other venues were suggested, but it was felt that the camp should be held at a place, where there is a local sabha, which will help and co-ordinate the activities and render all other assistance that may be needed, including fixing the venue, arrangement of accommodation for the participants; catering. etc. Shri Yogesh Mehta added that the activities in the proposed Mohyal Youth Camp will include sports, cultural activities, trekking, exchange of views etc. He assured that the venue for the proposed Youth Camp will be decided in the near future. Shri Ramesh Datta appreciated the organisation of such youth camps and said that the last camp had a positive effect. Initiatives for involving Mohyal Youth: Shri Sanjiv Bali (Bunty) from M.S. Yamunapar informed that the Youth Wing of the local Sabha had held a meeting on the 7 th July, 2013, where the achievements and initiatives taken by the GMS, since 1978, such as Matrimonial Melas, Prathibhashalee Vidyarthi Samman, Mohyal Youth Camps, celebration of Mohyal Divas etc. had come up for huge praise. Several suggestions had been made at the meeting, including the creation of a Sewa Dal of Mohyal youth, with representatives from each local sabha. The Sewa Dal will coordinate with the GMS, in organising the Youth Camps, Medical Camps, social networking etc. He stated that these will help in strengthening the bonds amongst the youth within the community. He also decried the misuse of the social media network by some Mohyals, which should be countered peacefully through the same media by the Mohyal youth. Shri Bunty handed over a letter, containing some suggestions to the President and Secretary General of the GMS for consideration. Shri Yogesh Mehta was requested to discuss the same with Shri Sanjiv Bali and give a brief on the subject to the President/ Secretary General at the earliest. Trusts: Bk. B.L. Chhibber IRS (Retd.), Convenor of the Trust Committee, informed that the total trust money with the GMS has reached Rs. 6 crores and that the aim was to increase it to Rs. 10 crores. In order to achieve this target, he had written letters to those, who had already opened trusts with the GMS, to increase their contributions and also to those, who had not opened any trust (enclosing a copy of the GMS brochure), requesting them to open trusts. It was decided that he will write to all permanent members of the GMS also to encourage/ persuade them to open trusts. Bali Sahib Celebrates His Birthday Rzd. B.D. Bali, President, GMS, celebrated his birthday, on the 11th August 2013, at his residence, W-39, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi with family & friends. The function was attended by a large number of people who greeted Bali Sahib and presented him bouquets and gifts. The guest list included old school mates of Bali Sahib, besides Mohyal Ratna S.K. Chhibber, IAS (Retd.), members and officer-bearers of the GMS Managing Committee, President of local Sabhas etc. Officers and staff of Mount Shivalik also attended. Pooja and Havan were performed by Smt. Nita Bali & Rzd. B.D. Bali. The guests were later treated to a sumptuous lunch. On this occasion, Smt. Nita Bali donated Rs.5100/ - to the GMS. We wish Bali Sahib a long, healthy and prosperous life, in the service of the community. Chief Editor MM Courses in Yoga: Shri Nirmal Vaid (Yamunapaar) mentioned about the courses in Yoga, being conducted by an institute (Arogya Dham) in Bangalore and gave information about the fee structure, job opportunities etc after doing the courses. The institute also treats diseases through Naturopathy at very reasonable rates. He was requested to give a write-up on this to the GMS. Bk. B.L. Chhibber stated that such an institution, named Morarji Desai Yoga University, established by Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari, already existed in Delhi. Birthdays/Wedding Anniversaries: The house greeted the members/their spouses, who were celebrating their birthdays/ wedding anniversaries, during the month of July Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber & Shri Sushil Kumar Chhibber, who celebrated their 41 st wedding anniversary on the 3 rd July 2013, exchanged Jayamalas and were blessed/ greeted by Rzd. B.D. Bali and all others present. Later, they hosted a sumptuous lunch to all the participants. The meeting concluded, after the recitation of the Gayatri Mantra and Shanti Path, led by Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, with a vote of thanks to the Chair. GMS MANAGING COMMITTEE MEETING On Sunday 8 th Sept., 2013 at A.M. at MOHYAL FOUNDATION A-9, Qutab Institutional Area, U.S.O. Road, Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi Phones : , D.V. 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6 Dr. TRIPTA DUTTA Numero Uno Paediatric Surgeon of North India An Appreciation of Her Service to Humanity By: Prof. J. S. Bali Col. J. D. Kumar, my neighbour in Nirman Vihar, Delhi, came to me in the 1990s and asked me to put in a word to Dr. Tripta Dutta, for his grandson, who needed an operation for malignancy in the throat. I remarked, She is the best paediatric surgeon of Delhi. He corrected me, She is the best in India. In her usual modesty, Dr. Tripta told me, Say North India, not India. Dr. Tripta s intellectual brilliance is guided by her self-effacing and humane nature, making her popular among all. A brilliant student (she passed her school exam with 88 per cent marks), Dr. Tripta was advised to take up the medical profession, by her maternal uncle, Mehta Ranbir Singh. She had lost both her father, Jagan Nath Dutta (Indian Forest Service), and her mother, within two months of each other, when she was just 14. Those were the turbulent days of Dr. Tripta s maternal uncle, Mehta Des Raj, took all the four sisters and a brother under his care at Khanna. Mehta Des Raj, it may be said here, opened his house to a large number of relations. At one time, I counted more than 50 persons taking food at his long dining table. Dr. Tripta passed through the medical colleges of Ludhiana & Calcutta, and passed MBBS, with flying colours. Dr. (Col.) Iyer advised her to take up paediatric surgery as her speciality. She joined the Safdarjung Hospital, where she organized the Paediatric Surgery Department and became its head. She went to London and acquired the coveted qualification of FRCS Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons - again with brilliant colours. In the late 1970s, I was living in the Government multi-storeyed apartments on the Ring Road, New Delhi, not far from the Safdarjung Hospital. One day, Dr. Tripta gave us a pleasant surprise. Coming in, she said, Give me something to eat immediately. They are preparing a patient for me for surgery, and I have rushed here since I have not eaten anything. Dr. Tripta was so devoted to her child-surgery work that she would often forego her meals even. Such devotion, such brilliance, such openness and such humility, have made Dr. Tripta a darling for all whom she met. One day, in 1980, I told Dr. Tripta that I was taking Voluntary Retirement from the Government of India. After a couple of days, she dropped in again and announced: Mamaji, I am also taking voluntary retirement. I have completed 20 years of service. I would now take up private practice. Dr. Tripta helped run the Narendra Nath Mohan Hospital of Mohan Nagar, where her elder sister, Kaushalya, was the matriarch of the family. Dr. Tripta has also been associated with most of the major private hospitals of Delhi, like Ganga Ram, Tirath Ram, Mool Chand and St. Stephen s. She has been attending national and international meets of the profession of paediatrics in India and abroad. Ask Dr. Tripta This is a household sentence heard in scores of families of near and far relations, and of innumerable friends. She may be a paediatric surgeon, but she became a willing medical adviser for all of us. When a malignancy was detected in my urinary bladder, it was she who organized the surgery, though it was done by her colleague. Help Others is a slogan for many. But it is Dr. Tripta s Mantra of life. It has endeared her to all. Dr. Tripta s house became a refuge for all relations, near and far. Her only brother, Yog Raj, and his wife, Ladi, both lived and died in her house. Once, after visiting her house, I told my wife, Tripta ke ghar mein to mela laga rehta hai. Asked about this phenomenon, Dr. Tripta replied, I am like that. I like company. Dr. Tripta has a great capacity to suffer fools. She carries no grudge against anyone. Further asked why she did not marry? Her answer I was so busy studying, marriage never occurred to me. I was already 37 when I got my FRCS. For 30 years now, Dr. Tripta s landlord s daughter, Saroj, has been a willing friend, assistant and manager of her household. I asked her What was it which endeared Tripta to all?. Saroj just uttered one word, Humility. Seeing physicians and surgeons curing everyone s ills, one tends to forget that they also possess the same vulnerable body. A spinal cord tumour has left Dr. Tripta paralyzed in both her legs, for two and a half years now. A recent bout of pneumonia has further weakened her. A philosopher s words come to my mind: Give me one rose and a kind word while I am still around, rather than a truck load of flowers when I am gone. Let us remember with gratitude Dr. Tripta Dutta s life-long services to humanity. Prof. J.S. Bali, 89, is a Natural Resources Conservationist, and lives at A-1, North Villas, Chandanhola (Mehrauli), New Delhi ; Tel: ; July 30,2013 BE HAPPY! These two words are among the most potent ones in our language. Gloom creates a mental structure which prevents the flow of constructive thoughts. Think of the times when you were gloomy and sad. Were you inspired to do big things? Did you conceive any ideas which could add to your prosperity? Did you feel ambitious to blaze new trails? The answer to all of these questions is, of course, no. Think of the times when you were exuberant, when every fiber of your being was scintillating with joy. Didn t you have the urge to go places and do things? Projects which under normal conditions might appear laborious to perform seemed like nothing at all. Be happy! If you have problems (and who hasn t) be happy that with the knowledge you have gained, you can master them instead of being mastered by them. How can I be happy with all the worries I have? we often hear. Since gloom can do nothing except block your road to freedom, doesn t it behoove one to use his ingenuity in finding ways of becoming happy? Read the newspapers and see how many stories there are about people who would be happy to be in your position. You ll soon be able to understand how well off you are. Then it will not be hard to let the sunshine of happiness show through so that you can begin thinking in terms of things to do to solve your problems instead of permitting them to hold you back. By: P.K. Datta, Vice President GMS 6 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

7 GREETINGS GMS wishes for His grace & bounty in abundance, good health & long life for all fraternity members whose birthdays are in the months of August & September D.V. Mohan Secretary General G.L. Datta Josh : Ch. G.L. Datta Josh, Vice President, GMS, r/o G-16/1, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi , celebrated his 85 th birthday, on September 4, On this happy occasion, he donated Rs. 201/- each to GMS and MS Rohini-Pitampura. Shri C.K. Bhai: Many many happy returns to Shri C.K. Bhai, our ex-gms Managing Committee Member, on his 71st birthday on 3rd September, He is celebrating his birthday alongwith his family, friends and brothers at Faridabad. On the birthdays of their grandsons, Master Madhav Dutta & Master Smarth Dutta, sons of Smt. Swati & Shri Sudheer Dutta, Smt Nirmal & Shri Kapil Dev Bali, s/o Shri H. K. Bali, donated Rs. 251/- to MS On this occassion, he has donated Rs. 501/- each to Mohyal Naraingarh, on his 49 th birthday, celebrated on Josh Sahib has had the privilege of working with three GMS Presidents - a rare honour indeed! He is a silent worker, prolific writer, poet, speaker par excellence, possessing vast historical knowledge of Mohyal Itihas, and a liberal donor. On this occasion, he has donated Rs. 2000/- to the GMS, to be credited in the trust in the name of his revered parents Ch. Manohar Lal Dutt- Smt. Vidya Wati Dutt (Kanjrur Dattan) Widow Fund Trust. Sabha, Faridabad and GMS towards Widow Fund. Master Samir Dutta, s/o Shri Rajneesh Dutta/Smt. Sangita Dutta and grandson of Shri Shashi Wadhan Dutta/Smt. Shri Madan Lal Dutta, r/o H. No. 258, Bharat Nagar, Rehari Colony, Jammu, have donated Rs. 251/-, towards the GMS Education Fund. Master Yudhveer Bali, s/o Shri Arun Bali, celebrated his birthday, on Ms. Parveen Kumari, d/o Shri Milip Chand Mehta, and granddaughter of Shri Chaman Lal Thanks for the benevolent gesture. Many happy returns of the day. Shri O. P. Mohan, President MS Rohini-Pitampura and GMS Managing Committee Member, On this occasion, Smt. & Shri Arun Bali donated Rs. 500/- to MS Naraingarh. Mehta, has donated Rs. 101/- to MS Naraingarh, on her birthday, celebrated on Shri Satish Datta has donated Rs.200/- to MS Narsingarh, on Shri Pawan Datta has donated Rs.201/- to MS Naraingarh, on Poonam Dutta of Toronto, Canada, celebrated his 5 th birthday, on the 10th July He also achieved Excellence Award in his class. celebrated his 78 th birthday, on the 10 th August 2013, at his residence, with the performance of Puja. On this occasion, his parents have donated Rs.1100/- to the GMS, towards the Education Fund. Shashi Wadhan Dutta, 4, Plateau Drive, Brampton, Ontario L6R3G / the 14 th birthday of his son, Harsh Datta, celebrated on the 7 th birthday of his daughter, Baby Saneha Datta, celebrated on Master Vihan Chhibber: The 2 nd birthday of Master Vihan Chhibber, s/o Smt. Shilpi Chhibber & Shri Hemant Donate Generously towards Mohyal Ashram Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

8 Chhibber, r/o Govind Puri, Modi Nagar, was celebrated on the 6 th July On this happy occasion, his grandparents, Smt. Renu Chhibber & Shri Ramesh Chhibber, donated Rs. 201/- each to the GMS, towards the Haridwar Langar Fund, & MS Modi Nagar. We wish him a very happy & fruitful life. Master Divya Dutta: The second birthday of Master Divya Dutta, s/o Smt. Prinka Dutta & Shri Atul Dutta, and grandson of the late Smt. Usha Dutta & Shri to the GMS, to be added to the Gujjar Mal Chhibber & Smt. Lajwanti Devi Chhibber of Vill. Tanda, Distt. Hoshiarpur, Punjab, Education Trust Baby Raavi Vaid: The first birthday of Baby Raavi Vaid, d/o Smt. Vandana Vaid & Shri & Shri Ravi Chander Mohan, was celebrated on the 15th Aug., 13. On this happy occasion, her grandfather donated Rs1100/- to the GMS for Haridwar/ Virndavan Ashram. Kavish Mohan,Street No.8, Bhagat Singh Nagar, Barwala Road, Dera Bassi. Distt. Mohali (PB). Ms. Nalini Datta, d/o Smt Neeru Datta & Shri Manmohan Datta of Ambala City, celebrated her birthday on the 14th of August 2013, with family members. She is working with LG India Ltd & has recently written a book titled Brand Management, The birthdays of Shri Krishan Lal Chhiber & his grandson, Master Pranav Chhibber were celebrated on the 7th of August 2013 and that of Master Pranay Chhibber, on the 29th August Ramesh Dutta, was celebrated on , at their residence at Faridabad. On this occasion, Shri Ramesh Dutta donated Rs. 151/- to the GMS. Smt. Shanno Devi Chhibber, w/o the late Shri M.L. Chhibber, and mother of Shri S.K. Chhibber, r/o C-80, Niti Bagh, New Delhi110049, celebrated her 90 th birthday on , with her sons, daughters-in-law Rajender Vaid, Poti of Capt. P.R. Vaid & the late Smt. Janaki Rani Vaid and Dohti of Smt. Praveen Dutta & the late Shri Pradumman Dutta, was celebrated, with great pomp & show, on , in Hotel Sangat, Dera Bassi, attended by a large number of guests, including Mohyal biradari, relatives and friends. The joyful entertainment programmes continued till late in the evening, delaying the cakecutting ceremony and subsequent dinner. Everybody praised Capt. Vaid and his family for holding such a beautiful programme, on the 1 st birthday of Baby Raavi. God bless Baby Raavi; many happy returns of the day. On this happy occasion, Capt. Vaid donated Rs. 251/- to the GMS. Capt. P.R. Vaid (Retd.) 135, Dyal Bagh, Ambala Cantt which is very useful for management students. Her happy parents have donated Rs 251/- each to the GMS & MS Ambala City, on this occasion. Ms. Riddhi Mehta Chhibber: The 9 th birthday of Ms. Riddhi Mehta Chhibber, d/o Shri Nitin Mehta & Smt. Preeti Mehta, and Pravav Chhibber & Pranay Chhiber are the sons of Smt Seema Chhibber & Shri Anil Chhibber, Senior Guard, NR, Kalka. On this happy occasion, Shri Arun Chhibber, r/o Poanta Baby Jasmine Mohan: The 5 th birthday of Baby Jasmine Mohan, d/o Smt. Shilpa Mohan and grandchildren. Puja was performed at B-93, Sector 15, Noida. All present wished her Happy Birthday and sought her blessings. On this occasion, Shri S.K. Chhibber has donated Rs. 501 & Shri Kavish Mohan, and granddaughter of Smt. Vinod Mohan granddaughter of Shri Hari Om Mehta & Smt. Sunita Mehta, was celebrated on the 20 th August 2013, along with relatives and friends. On this occasion, she donated Rs. 201/- each to the GMS and MS West Zone, from her own pocket money, for a good cause of the community, adding that she is proud to be a Mohyal. Sahab, elder son of Shri Krishan Lal Chhibber, & Taya ji of Pranay & Pranav Chhibber donated Rs 500/- to the GMS. 8 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

9 ANOTHER FEATHER IN THE CAP OF VINOD KUMAR DUTT After receiving the National Award 2011, for Outstanding Entrepreneurship, from His Excellency the President of India/ Union Minister for MSME, on the 3 rd April, 2013, Shri Vinod Kumar Dutt, MD, Chanakya Dairy Products Ltd., got another feather in his cap, on the 30 th July, 2013, when the Udyog Rattan Award was conferred upon him, by the Institute of Economic Studies, (IES), New Delhi, a non-profit body having a large number of membership from all over India. The institute is one of the premier research-oriented and awarenesspromoting organizations, conducting studies in various problems relating to the Indian Economy, with the help of eminent academicians. The award-for Outstanding Performance in the field of industrial development in the country - was received by Shri Vinod Dutt, from the benign hands of Hon ble Shri B.P. Singh, former Governor of Sikkim (Chief Guest at the function), in the august presence of the Guest of Honour, Hon ble Shri Bhishma Narain Singh, former Governor of Tamil Nadu & former Union Minister, at a Seminar held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Simultaneously, the company, viz., M/s Chanakya Dairy Products Ltd. (An ISO 22000:2005 Certified Company) also received Excellence Award, instituted by the Institute, at the same function. Chanakya Dairy Products Ltd., Plot.No. A-4-5-6, Focal Point, Mandi Gobindgarh Distt Fatehgarh Sahib. Punjab. Tel cdplaccounts@yahoo.in CENTRAL GOVT. PRE-2006 PENSIONERS YET TO GET JUSTICE FROM GOVT. Dear all, The Union of India had filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court (SC), against the Judgement of the Delhi HC, upholding the Judgement of the Principal Bench, CAT, New Delhi, for re-fixing the pension of pre-2006 pensioners from , which was dismissed on Not finding the coverage of this important news in the media, I sent a note to The Tribune on 4th August, given below. A Press Correspondent contacted me for more details on the subject. The entire struggle for justice launched by the Central Govt. S 29 (SAG) Pensioners Association and the Govt. going up to the highest altar of judiciary trying to defend their implementation orders, which were in contravention to the recommendations of 6th CPC accepted by the Cabinet was explained in detail. The Tribune has covered the story on the 9th August, which is reproduced below. N.P. Mohan, 1023 Sector 15 B, Chandigarh. Tel , (M) (My Note dated the 4 th August 2013, sent to the Tribune) CENTRAL GOVT. PRE-2006 PENSIONERS GET JUSTICE FROM JUDICIARY Pre-2006 pensioners at the level of Joint Secretary and below have been deprived of correct pension as per the accepted recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission for the last 7 years. Central Govt. S 29 (SAG) Pensioners Association initiated the fight for justice through legal course and got a judgement from Principal Bench CAT, New Delhi in November 2011 directing re-fixation of pension of all pre 2006 pensioners from within three months. The Govt. filed a petition in Delhi High Court which was dismissed on upholding the judgement of CAT, New Delhi. Despite losing the case in the High Court, the Govt. prolonged the litigation process, little realising the agony of the old pensioners, by filing an SLP in the Supreme Court on , which was dismissed by double bench of SC on It is high time that after having dragged the pensioners to the highest court of land and losing the case, the Govt. puts an end to perpetuating the harassment of old pensioners and re-fix the pension forthwith correctly from as per directive of CAT, reconfirmed by Delhi High Court and Supreme Court without any further delay and let not the obduracy of bureaucracy come in the way of belated justice. N.P. Mohan, CE (Retd.) Railways npmohan34@gmail.com. 4 th August, 2013" (News Report published in The Tribune) CENTRE FAILS TO IMPLEMENT SC ORDER ON PENSIONS Aarti Kapur/TNS Chandigarh, August 8 Since no new notification has been issued, thousands of Central Government pensioners are still in the dark as to when the Union Government would disburse the arrears. The government owes them arrears since January 1, 2006, after an anomaly under the Sixth Pay Commission was corrected. On July 29, 2013, the double bench of the Supreme Court had dismissed the Special Leave Petition of the Union Government at the preliminary stage filed against the Delhi High Court verdict on the issue. A 93-year-old retired Railways employee, Jagjeet Singh, has been running from pillar to post to find out when his revised pension in arrears would be disbursed. Recently, the government had clubbed all the pay scales in each of the pay band together and began paying the minimum amount due to pensioners in each pay band. The Sixth Pay Commission had introduced broad pay bands, replacing individual scales, and had provided that pension of employees, who retired prior to 2006, will not be less than 50 per cent of the minimum emoluments in the pay band plus grade pay with effect from January 1, The said recommendation was accepted and implemented. However, the government later stated that the minimum pay would imply the minimum pay of the pay band itself and not the minimum pay corresponding to the fitment of the scale held prior to For a bright future in Computers join MERIT Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

10 MOHYAL PLAY SCHOOL HARIDWAR ACTIVITIES IN JULY 2013 MANGO PARTY As children love mangoes, the school decided to organize Mango Day and arranged mangoes on the 5 th July 13 for the kids. The teachers instructed the kids how to eat mangoes in the proper way, by spreading up napkins and using spoons. All the kids very much enjoyed eating the mangoes, on the Mango Day. YELLOW DAY For teaching the concept of yellow colour, we organized Yellow Day on the 19 th July 13. On that day, all the kids, along with their teachers, counselor and staff came dressed in yellow. Mike was provided to the kids for performing the format provided to them according to their object. Shourya, Gaurangi, Aradhya, Aarav, Anuvya & Nayana performed very well. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Everyone needs an excuse to party. A small birthday celebration was held on the 12 th July 13. There was a cakecutting ceremony and a small party held, in which the kids enjoyed having cake and dancing. Gifts were also given to the birthday stars, Shourya and Sarthak, from the Mohyal Play School. PARK VISIT On the 26 th July 13, the children visited the park for an educational trip. Our aim is to teach the students about the various colours and things by observing nature. Park is a place, where children can enjoy and spend hours without being tired and feeling dull. Nature is our best friend and such visits have a great educative value. Through this visit, our students had an opportunity to come closer to nature. Teachers introduced the children to the various colours & fragrances and their role in our daily life. It was a delightful day for the students to see different plants and flowers. All the kids enjoyed the park visit very much. They gathered useful information about plants and nature. Shubhangi Bishnoi Counsellor Harshvardhan Makes Mohyals Proud Er. Harshvardhan Sharma Lau, s/o Shri Om Prakash Sharma & Smt. Manju Sharma, and grandson of the late Shri Sohan Lal Sharma & Smt. Bhagwanti, r/o 458-L, Model Town, Jalandhar, a Senior Consultant in Wipro, has made the Mohyal community proud, by being selected in the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong, from amongst sixty thousand candidates. His younger sister, Smt. Charu Sharma, who is an MBA (HR) & her husband, Er Deepak Sharma, congratulated him for this honour. On this happy occasion, his Nani, Smt. Santosh Sharma of Meerut, has donated Rs 501/- towards the Mohyal Ashram Haridwar Fund. Om Prakash Sharma, (M) , joinsharma@gmail.com LIST OF DONATIONS FOR UTTARAKHAND RELIEF FUND 1. Rzd. B.D. Bali, New Delhi-48 Rs.21000/- 2. MS Rohini Pitampura, New Delhi-88 Rs.20000/- 3. Bk. B.L. Chhibber, IRS(Retd.), N. Delhi-14 Rs.11000/- 4. Major J.K. Chhibber (Retd.), Jaipur Rs.11000/- 5. Mehta O.P. Mohan, Faridabad Rs.10000/- 6. Shri Dalip Datta, Bhopal Rs. 5000/- 7. MS Ludhiana, Ludhiana Rs. 5000/- 8. MS Ambala City, Ambala City Rs. 5000/- 9. MS Janakpuri, New Delhi-58 Rs. 4000/- 10. Shri J.C. Bali, Gurgaon Rs. 1100/- 11. Shri V.K. Kohli, New Delhi -49 Rs. 1100/- 12. Shri R.L. Bali, New Delhi-58 Rs. 1100/- 13. Shri Sushil Kumar Chhibber & Rs. 1100/- Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, New Delhi Shri K.K. Datta, New Delhi-64 Rs. 1000/- 15. Smt. Shashi Bala Chhibber, New Delhi-52 Rs. 1000/- 16. Shri Govind Ram Mehta, Ghaziabad Rs. 501/- LETTERS To, Rzd. B.D.Bali, President GMS. Subject: Birthday Greetings Dear Sir, I was delighted to receive your birthday greeting card. It is indeed very thoughtful of you. I keep myself abreast of the developments through Mohyal Mitter and feel proud of your monumental efforts towards all-round improvement of the Mohyal Community. Thanks once again for your kind gesture. Regards, * * * * * * Respected Bali Sahib, Yours sincerely, R N Datta A-5, Nizamuddin West New Delhi (M) Ph: I am glad to know, through your letter, titled In Gratitude, published in the Mohyal Mitter of July 2013, that you are feeling much better now and have started attending your office and getting involved in the functioning of GMS. Further, I, on behalf of my wife, Smt. Urmil Datta, thank you and members of the Committee of the GMS, for sending her greetings on her birthday, on In response to your appeal for donation for Uttarakhand/HP tragedy, I send a donation of Rs. 1100/-, and Rs. 251/- to the GMS, on the birthday of my wife. With respectful regards, Yours brotherly, Hari Sharan Datta C4C/115, Janakpuri, New Delhi (Tel: ) 10 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

11 also distributed, at the function, to 37 COPA students, who had passed out last year. On this occasion, Sh. P.K. Datta member, Advisory Board of MERIT, presented notepads and pens to all the students. 3. Classes for the IGNOU BCA 3rd & 5th Semester students commenced on the 10th August 2013; and classes for the 1st Semester students, on the 24th August New session for the existing ADCHNT students of JMI started on the 4th August Classes for the fresh batch of COPA students ( ) commenced from the19th August Admissions are open for the following UGC/AICTE/NCVTapproved Degree and Certificate Courses: NEWS 1. MERIT Centre has been allocated 13 students for the IGNOU-BCA (1st Semester) for the July 2013 session. Course JMI-B.Com (3-years) JMI-BIBF (3 years) JMI-CCHNT (1-year) JMI-CCIT (1-year) ITI-COPA (1-Year) Eligibility 10+2 or equivalent 10+2 or equivalent 10th or equivalent 10th or equivalent 10th or equivalent 2. Induction Programme for the new IGNOU BCA 1st Semester students, and, for the fresh batch of COPA students ( ), was held on the 19th August 2013; certificates were For details, please contact Ms. Deepika Dutta at / Donate Generously towards Mohyal Ashram Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

12 COMMUNITY NEWS CAPSULE AMBALA CITY Date: Venue: Mohyal Bhawan, 162, Prem Nagar, Ambala City Host: Sh. Manmohan Datta Attendance: 36 In Chair: Shri J.P. Mehta President The proceedings of July, 2013 meeting were read out and confirmed unanimously. The house welcomed Shri Sandeep Mehta Anant Ram Bali, donated Rs 250/ - to the local sabha, on the death anniversary of her husband, Shri Anant Ram Bali, on Welcome of Shri Sandeep Mehta of USA: Shri Sandeep Mehta (Director, Global Sourcing of Erico International, USA), s/o Shri J.P. Mehta, was welcomed by the whole biradari of Ambala City, with garlands, bouquets & presentation of a shawl. A large number of Mohyal youth at- grandson, Master Saksham Bakshi, on Rs. 500/- each, to the GMS and the local sabha, by Smt. Veena Chhibber, on the birthday of her grandson, Master Yatharth Chhibber, s/o Smt. Archana Chhibber & Shri Vishal Chhibber, on Rs. 101/- by Sh J.P.Mehta, on the birthday of his granddaughter, Ms. Diksha Datta, d/o Smt. Sangeeta Datta & Shri Bhupinder Datta, on Rs. 251/- each, to the GMS and the local sabha, by Shri Rishpal Datta has shown his inability to carry on, due to health problems. Shri Ashwani Bakshi congratulated Shri Deepak Bali, s/o Smt. & Shri Ravi Bali, for passing the Chartered Accountancy (2 nd Semester) (Inter) Examination, in his first attempt. Shri Deepak Bali is doing quite well, under the able guidance of his uncle, Shri Sunil Bali. Smt. Veena Chhibber sang a beautiful Bhajan and Master Aaryan Bakshi & Sh Sanjeev Chhiber sang a Hindi song. Gayatri Mantra was recited by & his daughters, Baby Sarena & Baby Manya Mehta from USA and Ms Savita Chhiber from Ambala City, who were attending the meeting for the first time. Speedy Recovery: The house prayed for the speedy recovery of the following: 1. Shri Pushap Bali, Secretary (PR), GMS, along with his family, was on his way to Amarnath, when his car had overturned and he got injured. Now, by the grace of God, they are recovering. The house prayed for their speedy recovery. 2. Col. N.M. Dutt & Smt. Savita Dutt are not keeping well for the last some time. The house prayed for their speedy recovery also. Himalayan Tsunami: The sabha decided to donate Rs. 5,000/- to the GMS for Uttarakhand Relief, as the President, GMS, Mohyal Ratna Rzd. B.D. Bali has requested all the sabhas to donate liberally for the victims. Death Anniversary: Smt. Shakuntla Bali, w/o the late Shri tended the meeting. He gave useful tips to them on Career Guidance and the youth were very much impressed by his tips. He promised to be available, in the USA, at all times, to the Mohyal youth, whenever they visited the USA. He & his wife, Smt Ritu Mehta, submitted their applications for the life membership of the GMS. He thanked the members of MS Ambala City for showing great love & affection towards him. Shri Sandeep Mehta was an active member of the Youth Wing of MS Ambala City, before proceeding abroad in 1995, after completing his engineering course from Chandigarh. He donated Rs 1100/- to the local sabha. Greetings & Donations: Rs. 251 by Smt Neeru Datta & Shri Manmohan Datta, on the birthday of their daughter Ms. Nalini Datta, on Rs. 101/- by Smt Prabha Bakshi, on the birthday of her granddaughter, Ms. Ashmita Bakshi, on & that of her Krishan Bali, s/o Shri Raja Ram Bali, on the promotion of his son, Sanjay Bali, as Subedar in the Indian Army. Rs. 101/- by Smt. & Shri Bhumi Dev Vaid, on their marriage anniversary, on Rs. 100/- by Shri Ravi Partap Chhibber, on his son, Shri Gaurav Chhibber, passing the CISA exam, becoming the youngest Chartered Accountant. Other Points: The President informed that the birthday of Rzd B.D.Bali, President, GMS was falling, on the 11 th August The house wished him a long, happy, prosperous and healthy life. The President appreciated the work of MS Naraingarh, which is going from village to village to locate Mohyals, living there and encouraging them to become members of MS Naraingarh & the GMS. Shri Sanjeev Mehta was appointed Finance Secretary of the local sabha, as Shri Ramesh Baby Sareena Mehta, (granddaughter of Shri J.P. Mehta), who has come from the USA, Ms. Vani Datta & Prof. R.N. Mehta. The meeting concluded with the recitation of Shanti Path and a vote of thanks to the Chair. J.P. Mehta, President, (M) Ashwani Bakshi, Gen. Secy (M) BHOPAL Date: Venue: R/o Shri Rajesh Dutta Attendance: 35 In Chair: Col. M.M. Dutta (Retd.) President After the recitation of Mohyal Prayer & Gayatri Mantra and welcoming of guests, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and confirmed unanimously. Plot for Mohyal Bhavan: It was proposed to purchase a plot of land, measuring 800 sq. ft., near the By-pass Road, Bhopal. The registration will be done in August, The house approved the proposal and appreciated the 12 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

13 deal in the interest of the community. The house also resolved that the construction of the Mohyal Bhawan should be undertaken, in consultation with the GMS. Widow Pension: Application received from a widow for financial assistance was forwarded to the GMS, duly recommended. In Memoriam: The first death anniversary of Shri B.J. Bal, husband of Smt. Sunita Bal (Mohan), was observed on the 2 nd June, The ceremony was very well-attended. Their son, Deepak, donated Rs. 500/- each to the GMS and the local sabha. GMS AGM: Shri Gopal Chhibber, Sr. Vice President, who had attended the AGM at New Delhi, briefed the house in this regard. Uttarakhand Relief Fund: All present were requested to donate liberally towards the Relief Fund for Uttarkhand tragedy, through the GMS. Birthdays/Wedding Anniversaries: The house greeted those members, whose birthdays/wedding anniversaries fall during the month of August, Kitty Draw: A kitty was drawn and Smt. Deepa Dutta, w/o Shri Rajesh Dutta, was the winner. Tambola: A game of tambola was conducted by Shri Gopal Chhibber and enjoyed by all. The meeting concluded with the recitation of Shanti Paath and a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. R.K. Mohan, Secretary Mob: CHANDIGARH Date: Venue: Mohyal Bhavan In Chair: Shri I.S. Chhibber, President After the recitation of Mohyal prayer, the proceedings of the last meeting were read out and confirmed unanimously. The Executive Members of the local sabha attended the Annual General Meeting of the GMS, at Delhi. They all appreciated the welcome given to them. Shri R.K. Bali raised certain issues which are being sent to the GMS for their comments. The Estate Office has put certain conditions vide their letter dated , before giving the building sanction. The Architect, Shri Joshi, was requested to submit the requisite documents before the visit of the JE to the Bhawan. Shri Sandeep Vaid was advised to meet the C.A. and submit the Balance Sheet after finalization of the same for the year CANADA Date: Not indicated Venue: R/o Shri Mahendra Chhibber at Waterloo In Chair: Shri Subhash Chhibber The electrical load of the Bhawan is higher than the sanctioned limit. It was decided to increase the load to the permissible limit. The expenditure details were tabled in the meeting and were unanimously passed. I.S.Chhibber, President Vikas Bali, Secretary GURGAON Date: Venue: Mohyal Colony School Attendance: 21 In Chair: Lt. Col. L.R. Vaid, Sr. Vice President After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra and Mohyal Prarthana and welcoming of guests, the minutes of the meeting, held on After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and approved by the house. The newly formed committee of the local sabha decided to hold a picnic and one more activity this year. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. Date: Not indicated Venue: R/o Shri Ravi Datta at Toronto In Chair: Shri Subhash Chhibber After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra, the previous meeting s minutes were read out and approved by house. Annual General Meeting of Mohyal Sabha Canada was held. Members present approved the newlyformed committee of Mohyal Sabha Canada and praised the former committee for conducting the elections in a fair manner. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. Gaurav Mohan (Lambra) Donate Generously towards Mohyal Ashram Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

14 , were read out and confirmed, unanimously. The Treasurer gave details of the accounts, which were also passed unanimously. The house stood up and observed two minutes silence for all those, who left for their heavenly abode in Uttarakhand and prayed that their souls rest in peace It was decided to make financial contribution, through the GMS, to help the families devastated in this tragedy. On the spot donations: 1) Rs. 200/-, by Wg Cdr Y C Bali, on the birthdays of his grand children, Gayatri Mehar Bali, on the 19 th July 2013, and Ananya Bali, on the 24 th July ) Rs. 250/-, by Shri J.L. Bali, on the Barsi of his wife, on the 25 th June ) Rs. 200/-, by Shri P.K. Dutt (Mohyal Colony), on the birthday of his grandson. JANAKPURI Date: Venue: R/o Col. Yudhvir Bakshi Attendance: 14 In Chair: Rzd. K.K. Bali, President Sad News: After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra and Mohyal prayer, led by Col. Yudhvir Bakshi, the house observed two minutes silence in memory of the following members of the biradari, who had passed away recently: a) Rzd. Bhagirath Raj Bali, s/o Rzd. Gobind Ram Bali of Rawalpindi, who expired on He was a life member of the sabha and had served as its President and Patron. b) Smt. Krishna Baghi, niece of Shri Satish Chand Bakshi, who passed away at the prime age of 53 years, on She was c) Rs.1,000/- each to MS Janakpuri and the GMS, by Smt. Sharda Bali, on the sad demise of her husband Rzd. Bhagirath Raj Bali on Donations for Uttarakhand Relief Fund: Responding to the appeal made by Mohyal Ratna Rzd. B.D. Bali, President, GMS, the following donations were received from the members: a) Col. Yudhvir Bakhi -Rs. 500/- b) Shri K.K. Bali- Rs. 500/- c) Shri B.M. Datta - Rs. 500/- d) Shri Satish Chand Bakshi- Rs. 500/- e) Maj. S.P. Bali - Rs. 500/- f) Shri V.P. Lau - Rs. 500/- g) Shri D.K. Mehta - Rs. 200/- h) Shri Rajesh Mohan-Rs. 200/- i) Shri R.L. Bali- Rs. 1,000/- Some members had already sent their donations directly to the GMS. Some more donations were expected, which will be sent take a definite decision in the matter. Entertainment: The members were entertained by Shri Tarun Bali, grandson of Maj. S.P. Bali, who sang Hindi and. Punjabi songs. Master Aryaman, grandson of Col. Yudhvir Bakshi, recited Hanuman Chalisa by rote and surprised one and all. Baby Manya, granddaughter of Col. Bakshi, performed a dance with Aryaman. Greetings: The house extended greetings to all Mohyals on the occasion of Independence Day and Janmashtami. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the hosts. K.K. Bali, President M Satish Chand Bakshi, Vice President M The Chairman suggested to hold an On-the-Spot painting competition for Mohyal children at the Mohyal Colony School. The house decided to hold the event on A talk on health was given by a representative of Herbalife (Kind courtesy: Comdt. Vijay Mohan), who promised to carry out a free health checkup for our members on In the Open House discussion, Shri P.K. Dutta and Col. S.K. Dutt gave useful tips on maintaining good health and making lifestyle changes. Shri Ravi Bakshi got the members connected to their roots, by highlighting moments of his visit to Guliana (now in West Pak.). The house conveyed its good wishes to all members of the sabha, who had their birthdays in July. The meeting ended with the recitation of Shanti Path and a vote of thanks to the Chair, followed by a mango party and energy drink, which was enjoyed by everybody, as a celebration of monsoon. Food for thought: (a) The world is suffering not because of sins of bad persons but because of inaction and indifference of good people. (b) Dream is not what you see in sleep, but is the thing, which does not let you sleep. Subhash Chhibber, Secretary Vice-Principal at the Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Janakpuri. Confirmation of Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on were read out and confirmed unanimously. Happy News: Members expressed their joy on receiving the good news that Shri Om Prakash Chhibber, husband of Dr. Geeta Chhibber, has been promoted as General Manager, WAPCOS Ltd. The house conveyed its heartiest congratulations. Donations: a) Rs.1,100/- by Dr. Geeta Chhibber, on the promotion of her husband, Shri O.P. Chhibber. b) Rs. 101/- by Col. Yudhvir Bakshi & Smt. Raman Bakshi, on the birthday of their son, Rajesh Bakshi, on separately. A cheque for the above amount was being sent to the GMS. Birthdays/Wedding Anniversaries: The house extended heartiest congratulations to the members and their spouses, who were celebrating their birthdays/ wedding anniversaries, during the month of August, Holding of Mohyal Mela: The issue of holding Mohyal Mela came up for discussion. The members were unanimously of the view that, with the steep increase in prices, it may be difficult to raise sufficient funds to meet the expenses for Mela celebrations. It was pointed out that this item will be placed before the Annual General Body meeting, which is tentatively fixed to be held on the 2 nd October, This will enable wider consultations among the members to JABALPUR Date: Venue: R/o Shri Sudhir Chhibber Attendance: 9 In Chair: Col. T.N. Mehta, President After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra and welcoming of members and guests, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and confirmed. A game of Tambola was enjoyed by everybody. The punctuality prize was won by Smt. Satish Mehta. The meeting concluded with the recitation of Shanti Path and a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. Date: Venue: R/o Shri Sudhir Chhibber Attendance: 12 In Chair: Col. T.N. Mehta 14 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

15 After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra and welcoming of guests, the minutes of the meeting, held in June 2013, were read out and confirmed unanimously. Sad News: The President informed the house of the sad demise of Shri Y.N. Datta at Bhopal, after a severe heart attack, on 10 July Kriya ceremony took place on 20 July 13 at Bhopal. He had retired from the MP Police as AIG. He was a recipient of Police Medal. He was also the Chief Security Officer to the ex- Chief Minister of MP, the late Shri Arjun Singh. He is survived by daughter Mona and son Deepak Datta. The Secretary also informed of the death, at Delhi, on 16 Jun 2013, of Smt. Shakuntla Datta, mother of Smt. Achla Chhibber and grandmother (Nani) of Dr. Tarun Chhibber. She was 95. Every one present prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the families to bear their irreparable losses. A couple of games of tambola were played. The punctuality prize was given to Smt. Pramila Mehta. The meeting concluded with Shanti Path, led by Smt. Pramila Mehta and a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. Col T.N.Mehta, President Sudhir Chhibber, Secretary Mob No E. mail mehtatn@gmail.com J&K Date: Venue: Mohyal Sarswati Bhawan In Chair: Shri N.L. Bakshi IAS (Retd.) After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra and Mohyal prayer, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and confirmed unanimously. The Treasurer presented the income and expenditure statement for the month of July, 2013, which was also approved. Sad News: The house observed two minutes silence and prayed for the peace of the departed souls of the following: 1. Shri Kewal Krishan Chhibber 2. Smt. Ram Pyari Bali, w/o Shri Khairiti Lal Bali. Uttarakhand Relief Fund: The local sabha has donated Rs. 21,000/- to the GMS, towards the Uttarakhand Relief Fund. In addition, a sum of Rs. 30,000/-, collected from the local biradari and others, by Shri Kashmiri Lal Datta, was also being remitted to the GMS. The house appreciated the efforts and dedication of Shri Kashmiri Lal Datta. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair. Jyoti Parkash Bali, Jt. Secy. Mob: KARNAL Date: Venue: Mohyal Bhawan Attendance: 20 In Chair: Shri Gulshan Vaid President After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra, the minutes of the meeting, held on , were read out and confirmed unanimously. The accounts for the month of July 2013 were presented, which were also passed unanimously. Felicitations: The house conveyed its greetings and good wishes to all those members and their families, whose birthdays/ wedding anniversaries fall during the month of August, Shri Ramesh Mohan distributed sweets, on the occasion of his 35 th wedding anniversary. Awareness Drive: The President was concerned that some members do not know much about the GMS. He, therefore, exhorted the senior members to start doorto-door visits in their respective areas, for propagating the policies and programmes of the GMS and to educate them, by highlighting the achievements, i.e. Mohyal Ashrams, Sewa Sadan, Widows Pension, financial help to the destitute, aid for education, financial health of the GMS and so on, which will have effect on the morale of the members. Life Membership of the GMS: The President stressed on life membership of the GMS. Life members of the GMS will have a right to vote and will also get complimentary copy of the Mohyal Mitter. Shri Vikas Datta applied for the Life Membership of the GMS. Kitty Party: The house suggested that the day being friendship day, the house should start monthly kitty parties for promoting friendly relations and interaction. Shri Pardeep Vaid was requested to go ahead and organize the same. Losing no time, he informed the members to meet at Hotel Shohrat at 8.00 PM, where the 1 st Kitty Party was held. Members were very happy and praised Shri Vaid for the quick action. They enjoyed the drinks & dinner and described this step as a morale-boosting one. Mohyal Ashram Vrindavan: The President was shocked to know that some Mohyal from Karnal telephonically conveyed to one of our senior ladies, criticizing the quality and standard of meals being served at the Vrindavan Ashram. This needed clarification. The President mentioned that it was a wrong notion. Over 50 members from Karnal had visited the Ashram and were all praise for the quality of breakfast, lunch and dinner, which were of a very high quality and taste, with a very efficient service in the dining hall. The Manager, Shri P.K. Bali, was very cooperative, simple, soft-spoken and smiling. All in the party were all praise for the hospitality at the Ashram and had expressed their gratitude on being looked after very well and making their stay very comfortable. All in the house agreed with this. Mohyal Milan: The house decided to hold the Annual Mohyal Milan in November 2013, tentatively on , subject to the availability of the President, GMS. Final date will depend on this. Donations: The following donations were received: 1) Rs. 3,000/- by Bk. Kedar Nath Chhibber, as financial help to the weaker sections. 2) Rs. 100/- each by Shri J.K. Bali & Smt. Krishna Wanti Bali, and Smt. Chanchal Bali. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and serving of light refreshments. Rajender Bali, Gen. Secy. Mob.: Gulshan Vaid, President Mob.: KOTA Date: Venue: Sunflower Restaurant Attendance: 27 In Chair: Shri Ajai Datta After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra, the minutes of the meeting held on were read out and confirmed unanimously. The latest accounts were also presented and approved. Miss Sanya Datta, d/o Shri Sandeep Datta & Smt. Vandana Datta, and grand daughter of the late Shri Jagjeet Datta & Smt. Indu Datta, has secured 92.2% marks in her XII Board Examination. She also secured the 123 rd rank in the All India Medical Entrance Examination. The family donated Rs. 201/- each to the GMS and the local sabha. Miss Roopal Vaid, d/o Shri Sanjeev Vaid & Smt. Manju Sharma, secured 100% marks in her 10 th CBSE examination. The family donated Rs. 201/- to the local sabha. Miss Divijia Datta, d/o Dr. Nitin Datta & Smt. Reeta Datta, and grand daughter of the late Shri Rameshwar Mehta and Smt. Santosh Mehta, has been selected in the All India and Rajasthan Medical Entrance Examination. The family donated Rs. 501/- to the local sabha. Shri Anuj Datta & Smt. Deepti Datta, son & daughter-in-law, respectively, of Shri Rakesh Datta & Smt. Anita Datta, celebrated their marriage anniversary, on The family donated Rs. 251/- each to the GMS and the local sabha. Shri Balbir Mehta donated Rs. 101/- to the local sabha, on his birthday on Miss Shrishti Kapil, d/o Col. Raj Kapil & Smt. Archana Kapil, has secured 100% marks in her CBSE 10 th Board Examination. Her grand parents, Shri I.K. Datta & Smt. Chand Datta, donated Rs. 151/- to the local sabha. A game of housie was conducted by Smt. Rashmi Datta & Vandana Datta. The 1 st prize went to Smt. Anita Datta. Shri I.K. Datta rendered a song. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair and partaking of lunch arranged by the local sabha. R.S. Bali, Gen. Secy. KHAMARIA Date: Venue: R/o Shri D.D. Bali In Chair: Shri D.D. Bali. After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra and Mohyal Prarthana, the minutes of the meeting, held Donate Generously towards Mohyal Ashram Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

16 on , were read out and confirmed. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. D.D. Bali, Acting President Brij Mohan Datta, Secretary LUDHIANA Date: Venue: R/o Shri Brij Mohan Datta Attendance: 20 In Chair: Shri Davinder Mehta Vice President After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra and Mohyal prayer, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and approved unanimously. Sad News: Two minutes silence was observed on the sad demise of the following: LAMBRA Date: Venue: R/o Shri Kapil Mohan In Chair: Shri Gautam Mohan, President 1) Shri Datta of Jammu. 2) Shri Ravinder Datta s/o Ranbir Singh Datta of Kharak Singh Wala Amritsar, who expired, at the age of 40 years. 3) Shri Ram Mehta, s/o Shri Deputy Lal. 4) Shri Mohinder Pal Sharma, father-in-law of Shri V.P. Mohan s daughter. Happy News: The birthday of Ms. Harishta Datta, d/o Shri Hardeep Datta, was celebrated. She has also passed her B.A. 2 nd year exam. The family donated Rs. 500/- to the local sabha. Donation for Uttarakhand Flood Victims: In response to the appeal, made by respected Rzd. B.D. Bali, President, GMS, the house decided to donate Rs 5,100/-, which will be sent to the GMS. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. Brij Mohan Datta, Gen. Secy MODI NAGAR Date: Venue: 122, Govind Puri Attendance: 10 In Chair: Shri Davendra K. Bali, President After the recitation of Mohyal prayer and Gayatri Mantra, a new member, Shri Hemant Datta, was welcomed. Donations: 1) Rs. 201/- to the GMS, for Haridwar Langar Fund, and Rs. 201/- to the local sabha, by Smt Renu Chhibber & Shri Ramesh Chhibber, on the second birthday of their grandson, Master Vihan Chhibber, s/o Smt. Shilpi & Shri Hemant Chhibber. After the recitation of Gayanti Mantra, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and confirmed. The house congratulated Shri Satish Kumar Mohan, for his second term in the Village Panchayat. He has won the recent elections with a good margin. Shri Rulia Ram Mohan (Patron) and Shri.Sanjiv Mohan (Sec. Gen.) proposed to arrange a small function-cum- get-together for him. Date will be finalized soon. They further stated that the victory was due to his clean & good image and the overall development of the village during his stint. An appeal has been issued by the GMS President to extend a helping hand to Uttarakhand Flood victims. All the members of sabha unanimously supported the same and collected funds for the purpose. The Govt. Sr. Secondary School, Lambra, had approached the sabha, as informed in the last meeting, for benches. All the members agreed to the request and collected funds for this cause. Earlier the school did not get the required Science Stream, due to non-availability of benches. It was decided to celebrate the 15 th of August, by planting trees in the school, after discussing the matter with the Principal. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. Gautam Mohan, President Sanjiv Mohan (Savi), Gen. Secy ) Rs. 251/- to the local sabha, by Smt. Santosh Mehta & Shri S.N. Mehta, on the 5 th birthday of their grandson, Master Yuvi Mehta, s/o Smt. Tripta Mehta & Shri Sidhartha Mehta. 3) Rs. 250/- to the local sabha, by Smt. Shobha Mehta & Shri Kulbir Mehta, on the 3 rd death anniversary of their father, Shri Baldev Raj Mehta. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. Surindra Nath Mehta, Gen.Secy. Mob: NARAINGARH Date: Venue: R/o Shri Hari Krishan Bali Attendance: 30 In Chair: Capt. T.K. Bali, President After the recitation of Mohyal prayer and welcoming of guests, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and confirmed unanimously. Elections: The house decided to continue with the previous executives, as under: Patrons: Shri H.K. Bali and Shri Prithvi Pal Datta President: Capt. T.K. Bali Sr. Vice President: Shri Vinod Kumar Vaid Vice President: Shri Raj Kumar Mohan General Secretary: Shri A.S. Bali Finance Secretary: Shri Suman Datta Joint Secretary Finance: Shri Sumer Datta Media Secretary: Shri Ranesh Bali Legal Adviser: Shri Manish Bakshi Auditor: Shri Upinder Singh Datta 16 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

17 Secretary: Shri N.K. Bali Public Relations: Shri Pawan Datta Tenure: Two years till July, Ladies Wing: Smt. Kiran Bali- President Youth Wing: Shri Deepak Datta, President Accounts: The Secretary (Finance) presented the Statement of Accounts for June 2013, which was passed. GMSLM: Shri Ramesh Bali has applied for Life Membership of the GMS. Birthdays/Donations: The house congratulated the following, on their birthdays, and prayed for a bright future and good health to them. Donations, as indicated, were received: 1) Rs. 251/- by Shri H.K. Bali, on his birthday on ) Rs. 500/- by Smt. & Shri Arun Bali, on the birthday, on , of their son, Yudhveer Bali. 3) Rs. 201/- by Smt. & Shri Pawan Datta, on the birthday, on , of their son, Harsh Datta. 4) Rs. 101/- by Smt. & Shri Milap Chand Mehta, on the birthday, on of their daughter, Parveen Kumari 5) Rs. 200/- by Smt. & Shri Salesh Datta, on the birthday, on , of their daughter, Baby Saneha Datta. The meeting concluded with the recitation of Gayatri Mantra and Shanti Path and a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. A.S. Bali, Gen. Secretary / NOIDA Date: Hosts: Smt. Sushila & Shri S.K. Bali Venue: AVCC Attendance: 41 In Chair: Lt. Gen. (Retd.) G.L. Bakshi, PVSM, President After the recitation of the Mohyal prayer, the minutes of the meeting held on were read out and confirmed unanimously. The President highlighted the salient points from the Mohyal Mitter of August, Reading of Mohyal History: He informed the house about an E- mail he had received from Shri R.T. Mohan and stated that the point made by Shri Mohan had merit. He called upon the members to undertake research with a view to identifying short texts from the Mohyal History, as could be inspirational and/or could make all of us, particularly the Mohyal youth, to feel proud of being Mohyals and sharing the same at the monthly meetings. In order to promote keenness to attend the monthly meetings, with interest and enthusiasm, particularly among the young attendees, it would be desirable that the text/narration, in any one meeting should be limited to minutes. In case a particular narration needs more time, the same could be sub-divided into two or more segments to be continued at subsequent meetings. Picnic: The house agreed to postpone the December 2013 picnic, from the 8 th December, 2013 to the15 th December,2013 on the request from some members. Felicitations: The house conveyed its greetings and best wishes to all members/their spouses, whose birthdays fall during the month of August, Donation: In response to an appeal from GMS President, Mohyal Ratna Rzd. B.D. Bali, it was decided to donate a sum of Rs. 5,000/- to the GMS for contribution towards the tragedy in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, on behalf of the Noida Mohyal Sabha. Monthly Topic of Discussion: Members participated in a lively discussion on the monthly topic as well as current affairs. The Monthly Topic was: Natural/ Manmade calamity in Uttarakhand has proven that we, as a nation, have failed to prevent loss of human life. What measures do we need to take to limit such losses? The meeting concluded with the recitation of Shanti Path and a vote of thanks to the Chair and the hosts. A short game of Tambola was enjoyed by members, before lunch & dispersal. K.K. Datta, Secretary , ROHINI PITAMPURA Date: Venue: R/o Shri Gurdeep Singh Datta In Chair: Shri O.P Mohan, President Attendance: 36 After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra, guests, who came for the first time, were introduced and welcomed. Members congratulated Smt. & Shri G.S Datta and family on their new beautiful flat. Good News: 1) All the members congratulated Mohyal Ratna Rzd B.D. Bali Ji, President, GMS, on his birthday, on , and wished him a long and healthy life. 2) Birthday of Shri O.P Mohan, Rohini, on Congrats. 3) Shri Vikrant Mehta got admission in B.Com at Khalsa College, Delhi Life Membership: Smt. Vandana Sharma Datta has applied for the life membership of the GMS, through Shri G.L Mehta Vice President of the sabha. Uttarakhand Tragedy: Members paid homage to the victims of the Uttarakhand tragedy and observed two minutes silence to mourn the incident. In response to the appeal, by Rzd B.D Bali ji, which was published in the Mohyal Mitter of July 2013 and August 2013, members made donations to the sabha, to be remitted to the GMS for the Uttarakhand relief work. It was decided that sabha will also contribute Rs 20,000/- for the cause. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the host. O.P Mohan, President Mob.: Yogesh Mehta (Lav), Secretary Mob.: SOUTH ZONE Date: Venue: Airport Authority Officers Institute. Attendance: 7 Hosts: Shri MM Mehta & Smt. Vira Mehta In Chair: Gp. Capt. DC Mehta (Retd.) After prayers, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and passed. The Treasurer presented the accounts which were also passed. It was noticed that, because of various reasons, including members being away from Delhi, the gathering was small. Smt. Kamlesh Mehta was indisposed and the house wished her a speedy recovery. Sad News: The house mourned and observed a minute s silence, at the sudden demise of Smt. Shakuntala Devi Dutta, who passed away on , at the ripe age of 96. The Uthala was held at Mata Ka Mandir on 17 Jun 2013, attended by a large gathering of Mohyals, friends and well wishers. She was the mother of our Vice President, Shri Ajai Datta. A religious woman of high spirits, also a staunch Mohyal, she is survived by 4 sons, their wives, 3 daughters and 35 grand & great grandchildren. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the hosts. Date: Venue: R/o Prof. J.S. Bali Attendance: 10 In Chair: Gp. Capt. DC Mehta (Retd.) After prayers, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and passed. The Treasurer presented the accounts which were also passed. Happy News: The meeting was held in the new house of Prof. J S Bali. Members, while thanking Bali Sahib for being kind & magnanimous in hosting the meeting at his new abode, congratulated him on shifting to the Beautiful Villa located in a salubrious environment and surrounded by scenic beauty, in abundance, wished him all the very best & a long / happy stay in the villa. Prof Bali donated Rs 2100/- to the Sabha. Other Points: Gp. Capt. (Retd.) DC Mehta (Datta), while apprising the house of the observance of the 50 th death anniversary of his father, Shri Nardev Chander Mehta, s/o the late Mehta Ram Chander Shastri & Smt. Bhagwanti (Datta) of Munde Mari, Chakwal (now in Pak.) & son-in-law of the late Shri Ishwardas & Smt. Mooladevi Mehta (Vaid) of Dalwal (now in Pak.), placed on record his gratitude to the members for being there, supporting him & his family, on this solemn occasion. The house took note, with pride, of the family upholding the high tradition established by their late mother, Smt Durgawati (who Donate Generously towards Mohyal Ashram Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

18 expired in January, 2007) of performing a Havan on the said date, in his memory. On this solemn occasion, Ms. Kamlesh & Gp. Capt. (Retd.) DC Mehta donated Rs1,100/- each to SZMS & the Arya Samaj, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. Capt. Gaurav Dutt & his wife, Ms. Mamta, donated Rs. 11,000/- to the GMS, as an addition to Mehta Ram Chander Shastri, Nardev Chander & Durgawati Education Trust in memory of their Dadaji. The house also took note, with concern, of the ailing condition of Dr. Tripta Datta, one of our distinguished members, who, due to her ill health, has not been able to attend our meetings. The house prayed for her speedy recovery & well-being. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. M.M Mehta, Secretary SHIMLA Date: Venue: Jakhoo Temple Attendance: 33 In Chair: Shri Krishan Lal Bali, President After the chanting of Gayatri Mantra, the members observed silence for two minutes to condole the death of Shri A.N Bali, elder brother of Shri K.L. Bali, President of the local sabha. It was resolved to send a condolence letter to the family. Shri Yogesh Bali, s/o the deceased, donated Rs. 500/- to the local sabha, in memory of his father. Shri Krishan Lal Bali, Shri Vijay Chhibber and other members discussed the issues regarding land to be acquired at Shimla for the Mohyal Ashram. Shri Parvesh Bali was upset as no one had accepted his offer to donate land for the Mohyal Bhawan, near Shimla. The President apologized to him. The house discussed about the need to have committees to achieve the goals of the sabha. A two-member committee was constituted to procure NOCs from various authorities in Shimla, for the construction of Mohyal Ashram. Another fivemember committee was constituted to organize the Mohyal Mela of the local sabha, in September The house collected Rs. 500/-, per family, for petty cash expenditure and handed over the amount to the Secretary of the sabha. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host, which was followed by Bhandara, arranged by Smt. & Shri V.K. Chhibber. Anup Vaid (M) SONIPAT Date: Venue: R/o Shri Din Dayal Dutta Attendance: 11 including 4 guests. After the recitation of Mohyal prayer, the minutes of the last meeting were discussed and suggestions made for improvement. Due to certain unfortunate circumstances, the sabha was not able to conduct its monthly meetings. Shri J.P. Mehta, President, MSAmbala City, suggested that the Sonipat Mohyal Sabha should be revived. Sanjeev Kumar Bali, Secretary M / WEST ZONE Date: Venue: R/o Shri Hari Om Mehta Attendance: 17 In Chair: Shri Sukhdev Lau, President After the recitation of Gayatri Mantra, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and confirmed unanimously. Excursion Tour: The members, who enjoyed the excursion tour to Paonta Sahib, Dehradun & Haridwar, arranged by the sabha, during June, 2013, lauded the efforts of the sabha, for making the tour successful, despite inclement weather. Suggestion: Shri K.G. Mohan suggested that the proposal of charging a fee of Rs.100/- from those, who want to get enrolled with the sabha, for Matrimonial Alliances, should be withdrawn and this assistance should be provided free of cost. After indepth deliberations, the house agreed to this suggestion unanimously. Proposal: Shri Sukhdev Lau proposed a get-together on the 2 nd October, The final decision and venue of the gettogether will be decided later. Other Points: Shri Sukhdev Lau informed the house that he was going to Sydney, in the last week of September, 2013, to meet his son, and, in his absence, Shri K.G. Mohan, Vice President, will oversee the functioning of the MS (WZ). Finance Secretary: Shri R.K. Vaid informed the house that, due to paucity of time, he was unable to look after the work of Finance Secretary of the sabha. The matter was discussed. Shri Rajinder Bakshi offered his services to look after this work and his offer was accepted. Shri R.K. Vaid then handed over the charge of Finance Secretary to Shri Rajinder Bakshi. Other formalities to operate the bank account and to attend to day-to-day financial matters of the sabha will be completed soon. The house passed a Resolution appointing Shri Rajinder Bakshi as Finance Secretary of the sabha, with immediate effect, and resolving that the Bank account will be operated, with the signatures of any of the two, i.e. (i) President; (ii) General Secretary; and (iii) Finance Secretary, with the signature of the President of the sabha being mandatory. Donations: 1. Rs. 201/- by Smt. Sunita Mehta & Shri Hari Om Mehta, grandparents of Baby Riddhi Mehta, d/o Smt. Priti & Shri Nitin Mehta, on her birthday on Rs.151/- by Shri Himanshu Mehta (Lau), s/o Smt.& Shri Sukhdev Lau, on his birthday on Rs.151/- by Shri Ravinder Mehta (Lau), s/o Smt. & Shri Sukhdev Lau, on his birthday on As per tradition, Savan Ki Kheer, was served by Smt. & Shri Hari Om Mehta and was relished by all. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and the host. K.G. Mohan, Vice President Mob V.S. Mehta, General Secretary Mob YAMUNA PAAR Date: Attendance: 25 Venue: Mohyal Bhavan After welcoming the guests and recitation of Gayatri Mantra, the minutes of the last meeting were read out and confirmed unanimously. Shri Vinod Chhibber had given some suggestions for increasing the attendance in the meetings and for the progress of the Mohyal community. Shri Satish Bali (Vice President) advised to form a dedicated committee for identifying Mohyals, who are not yet aware of the Mohyal Sabha and to help them become members of our sabha. Shri Anil Vaid (Cashier) had given details of the funds available in the Mohyal Sabha Yamuna Paar Account under the guidance of Shri Dinesh Dutta. Shri Sanjeev Bali (Youth Wing Vice President) provided details of his website, for promoting more and more people to become members of the Mohyal Sabha, through social networking. Shri S.S. Mohan briefed the house about the G.M.S meeting. Shri Rajendra Vaid requested S/ Shri Umesh Bali & Sanjeev Bali to put in maximum efforts for the Youth Committee. S/Shri Dilip Dutta, Vinod Chhibber, Rajendra Vaid, Anil Vaid, Ashok Vaid & Smt. Urmila Bakshi donated for the Widow Fund. Cake was distributed for celebrating the birthdays of S/Shri M.M Vaid, Netra Prakash Mohan, Umesh Bali, Pulkit Vaid, Pranav Bali, Sonam Vaid & Pooja Dutta and for celebrating the marriage anniversary of Shri V.S Lau, Rajiv Dutta & Richa Dutta The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Chair and serving of tea with snacks. YAMUNA NAGAR Date: Venue: Mohyal Bhavan In Chair: Shri Vipin Mohan, President The following donations were received for Kedar Nath/ Uttarakhand Relief and sent directly to the Prime Minister s National Relief Fund, through Shri Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Yamuna Nagar: 1. Shri Kulbhushaan Vaid (NRI) 1,00, Shri Vipin Mohan 5, Shri Vijay Dutta 3, Shri Subhash Mehta 1, Shri C.K. Datta 1, ,10, The death anniversary of Smt. Kailash Dutta was observed on Her husband, Shri C.K. Dutta, donated Rs. 5,000/- for addition to the trust, in the name of his father. Vipin Mohan, President 18 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

19 GMS FOUNDING FATHERS PASSION FOR EDUCATION By: Ch.G.L.Datta Josh (Vice President GMS) About 150 years ago, an era erupted giving birth to two historic organizations of the country, namely, the Indian National Congress and the Arya Samaj. During that period, on May 24, 1891, the General Mohyal Sabha was established by nine devoted, dedicated and staunch Mohyal stalwarts of that time, viz., Rzd. Jogdhian Bali, Bk. Munshi Ram Dass Chibber, Bk. Gokul Chand Chibber, Ch. Ganesh Das Datt, Ch. Ram Bhaj Datt, Mehta Dhera Mal Datt, Ch. Hira Singh Datt, Mehta Lalchand Mohan and Rzd. Maharaj Kishan Vaid. In fact, they were the torch bearers of both the movements. The contribution of Mohyals to the Arya Samaj was truly great. The blind sage, Swami Virjananda, who was the mentor of Swami Dayanand ji, was a Mohyal; Dr. Lachhman Dass, a renowned Civil Surgeon, had thrown away his job to attend to Swami Ji at Ajmer, when he breathed his last; he was a veteran Mohyal too. Ch Ram Bhaj Datt and Bhai Parmanand Chibber were front row freedom fighters The former was imprisoned under the Defence of India Rules, lodged in Dera Ismail Khan Jail, and his property confiscated, while the latter was incarcerated for five years in the Cellular Jail in Andamans. Even at present, a large number of Mohyals are in the service of the motherland in various capacities. While Sunil Datt & his beloved wife, Nargis Datt, had passed away, their daughter, Ms. Priya Datt is a Member of Parliament; and Himachal Pradesh has a Mohyal Minister. There has also been political representation from J&K. In the field of education, our President Mohyal Ratna Rzd. B.D. Bali, is the Vice President of the DAV Managing Committee, which had once been chaired by Dr. G.L. Datta, then Vice Chancellor of Vikramaditya University, Ujjain (M.P.) The penetrating passion of our founding fathers, both for the Arya Samaj and in the field of education, is unveiled below: Bk. Munshi Ram Dass Chibbber was himself a scholar of Urdu & Persian and was keen on education being prevalent among the Mohyal masses, specially the younger generation, from the primary standard onwards. He himself was a Tutor of Urdu and Persian to the ruling British elite and his pupils included such formidable personalities as Lord & Lady Minto, Lady Curzon, Lord & Lady Hardinge and Field Marshal Roberts, C-in-C of India. He donated Rs. 30,000/, for the DAV College, Lahore, and Rs. 20,000/-, to the GMS for the Mohyal Ashram, Lahore, which was meant for the students who had no other accommodation at Lahore. A Block in the Ashram was named after him. Bk. Gokul Chand Chhibber was a pillar of the Arya Samaj and had left his indelible mark in the shape of institutions which he founded, the Arya Samaj temple, DAV Boys and Girls Schools at Peshawar and Abbottabad (NWFP). He was a co-founder of the DAV College, Lahore, and worked shoulder to shoulder with Mahatma Hans Raj and Sher-e-Punjab Lala Lajpat Rai. Bakshi Sahib was called Sher-e-Sarhad by revolutionary Lala ji. It is in Mohyal records that he managed to get a school constructed within 3 days (from Friday to Sunday), when it was feared that the plot of land for the school may be cancelled. Mehta Dhera Mal Datt was associated with the Arya Samaj and remained Editor of Mohyal Mitter for a marathon tenure of 22 years. A devotee of Swami Dayanand, he donated Rs. 30,000 to various institutions. Ch. Ganesh Dass Datt of Zafarwal, an Arya Samajist to the core, worked as Treasurer in the DAV College Managing Committee. He used to spend 3 hours daily there. Chaudhary Sahib founded two schools, one Arya Girls Wachhowali and the other, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Qila Gujjar Singh in Lahore. He was Vice President and Trustee of the GMS, A part of his house was set aside as Guest House for Mohyal visitors. He was the right hand man of Mahatma Hans Raj. Ch. Ram Bhaj Datt was a barrister an educationist, a freedom fighter and an Arya Samajist, who was against untouchability He was also an author. He was Headmaster of Bharti School, Gurdaspur for some time. He played a pivotal role in framing the Constitution of the GMS and also worked as Editor Mohyal Mitter for many years. Mehta Lal Chand Mohan, an old guard of the GMS, had nursed the GMS. Like other colleagues, he was very much inspired by the lofty ideals of the Arya Samaj He was one of the pioneers amongst the Mohyals to venture into industrial field and among his enterprises were the Cotton Ginning Factory and an Oil Mill at Khanna (Punjab), which provided avenues of employment to many budding Mohyals. He was a liberal donor and used to assist many DAV institutions with generous and timely aid. He was a regular visitor to the schools in his jurisdiction, for onthe-spot financial help. Rzd. Maharaj Kishan Vaid of Lyallpur was one of the founding fathers of the GMS. The Arya Samaj remained his burning passion throughout his life. He established Arya Samaj temples at Hoti Mardan, Lyallpur and Patiala. He opened educational institutions under the banner of Arya Samaj, viz., the DAV School, Rawalpindi, Dhanpat School, Lyallpur, and Arya Putri Pathshala, Gurjranwala. He contributed to the cost of one room each in the DAV College, Lahore, and Mohyal Ashram, Lahore. A great visionary and a philanthropist, he lived and died for Mohyali Welfare. Ch. Hira Singh Datt was an Arya Samajist. He played a very crucial role in the establishment of the GMS; he was the backbone of the organization in collecting funds for it, so that the needy members of the community could prosper in every field of their choice. He was a good organizer, a community poet and an outspoken leader. He was a selfless leader, ready to perform any duty assigned to him. He served the GMS, with great zeal and vigour, as its Vice President and President, for many years. Bk. Jog Dhian Bali, Founder President of the GMS, was a great reformer and soul of the organization. With the prudent suggestions and discreet advice of his great associates and the band of visionary brothers, he crusaded in Mohyal society. An Arya Samajist, with passion for education, he purchased a plot of land at Lahore, for the Mohyal Students Hostel. He remained trustee throughout his entire life He paid Rs. 5,000/- for that plot of land for the Lahore Students Hostel, from his own pocket. lhjr ds ge xqyke gsa] lwjr gqbz rks D;kA lqj[kks lqsn fev~vh dh ewjr gqbz rks D;kAA Donate Generously towards Mohyal Ashram Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

20 CHILDREN'S CORNER A PAGE EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO CHILDREN (For pleasure, leisure & some serious business) I Found That Out Myself Someone told me school was all work; there wasn t any time for fun. No one told me how happy I d feel, when all my assignments were done. I FOUND THAT OUT MYSELF! Someone told me there were lessons to learn, and so many rules to heed. No one told me I would find such magic in the books I d read. I FOUND THAT OUT MYSELF! Someone told me to be bold and fight back, or the boys would think I was scared. No one told me I would meet true and kind friends who care. I FOUND THAT OUT MYSELF! Funny Riddles 1. Why cannot you keep a clock in jail? 2. How are prisoners comparable to astronauts? 3. What does a hen do when she stands on one foot? 4. Why does history keep repeating itself? 5. Why does a cat entering a room look at one side first and the other side next? 6. What is the first thing an elephant does at the airport? 7. What did the tree say to the wood-pecker? 8. How can you make a slow horse fast? 9. Is it hard to spot a leopard? 10. Why did the kid wear the running shoes while going to bed? 11. What kind of watch is best for people who do not like time on their hands? 12. What fish has its eyes closest to each other? Answers: 1) Because time is always running out. 2) Both are interested in outer space. 3) She will keep the lifted foot down and lift the other foot. 4) Because we were not looking the first time. 5) Because it cannot look both sides at the same time. 6) Check his trunk. 7) You bore me. 8) Stop feeding him. 9) No, they are already spotted. 10) He wanted to catch up on his sleep. 11) A pocket watch 12) The smallest fish. Fun With 37: See what happens when you multiply 3 and multiply of 3 by * 3 = * 6 = * 9 = * 12 = * 15 = * 18 = * 21 = * 24 = * 27 = 999 Contributed by: Bhai Piush Datta (Birmshai) S/o Vinay Datta & grandson of Bhai Ved Vias Datta of Mendhar 32 TIPS ON HOW TO LEAD A HAPPY LIFE 1. Before middle age do not fear. 2. After middle age do not regret. 3. Enjoy your life while you can. 4. Do not wait till you cannot even walk just to be sorry and to regret. 5. As long as it is physically possible, visit places you wish to visit. 6. When there is an opportunity, get together with old classmates, colleagues & friends. 7. The gathering is not just about eating; it s just that there is just not much time left. 8. Money kept in banks may not be really yours. 9. When it is time to spend, just spend, treat yourself well as you are getting old. 10. Whatever feel like eating, just eat! it is most important to be happy. 11. Food which are good for health eat often and more but that is not everything. 12. Things which are not good for health eat less once in a while but do not abstain from them totally. 13. Treat sickness with optimism. whether you are poor or rich. 14. Do not be afraid or worried when you are sick. 15. Everyone has to go through the birth, aging, sickness & death. there is no exception, that s life. 16. Settle all outstanding issues beforehand & you will be able to leave without regret. 17. Let the doctor handle your body, God handle your life, but be in-charge of your own moods. 18. If worries can cure your sickness, then go ahead and worry. 19. If worries can prolong your life, then go ahead and worry. 20. If worries can exchange for happiness, then go ahead and worry. 21. Your kids will make their own fortune. 22. Your old body pay more attention to your health, you can only rely on yourself in this. 23. Your old companion treasure every moment with your other half, one of you will leave first. 24. Retirement funds money that you have earned, it is best to keep them yourself. 25. Your old friends seize every opportunities to meet up with your friends, such opportunities will become rare as time goes by. 26. Everyday you must smile and laugh. 27. Running water does not flow back. so is life, make it happy! 28. Cry louder if you want to cry. 29. Life ends; when you stop dreaming. 30. Hope ends; when you stop believing. 31. Love ends; when you stop caring. 32. Friendship ends; when you stop sharing. Wish you all the best, dear friends! Best regards! Contributed by: Ramesh Bali 20 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

21 HIGH MARKS Km. Somya Dutt d/o Bk. Satya Kumar Dutt & Smt. Anupama Dutt, r/o 61-C Pocket-A, MIG Flats, Outer Ring Road, Vikaspuri, New Delhi , has passed her 10th Class CBSE Exam-2013, securing 90% marks, making her family proud. Congratulations! I, Seema Bali, mother of Shreya Bali, feel proud in announcing my daughter s Class 12 th (Humanities) result (94.2%) and her admission in Amity Law School, Noida (I.P. University) for B.A.LL.B (H) 5-year Integrated Course. Heartiest thanks to all family members of the Datta and Bali Parivar, for the great moral support and all elders of the family for their blessings. A special thanks to sister Pragati Bali, for inspiring my daughter to join the legal profession. On this occasion, I donate Rs. 501/- towards the GMS Education Fund. Ms. Stuti Sharma, d/o Smt. Meena Dutta & the late Shri Raj Kumar Sharma, and maternal granddaughter of Smt Nirmal & Shri Madan Lal Dutta, r/o H. No. 258, Bharat Nagar, Rehari Colony, Jammu, has passed the 10 th Class Exam, securing 86% marks. On this occasion, Shri M.L. Dutta has donated Rs. 251/- towards the GMS Education Fund. Smt. Vidya Wanti Mehta, w/o the late Sh. Ram Lal Mehta, r/o H. No. 754-A, Last Morh, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, has donated Rs. 251/- to the GMS, on her granddaughter, Ms. Dimple Mehta, d/o Shri Ashok Mehta & Smt. Kaushalya Mehta, obtaining distinction in the 10 th class Examination-13 and securing 461 out of 500 marks (92.2%). Smt. Kanta Bali & Shri Sat Pal Bali, grandmother & father, respectively, of Ms. Aakshi Bali, r/o 1079, Shakti Nagar, Kalka, Distt. Panchkula, Haryana, have donated Rs. 251/- to the GMS, on their grand daughter/ daughter, getting 89.4% marks in the 12 th Class Exam. Ms. Rinni Chhibber, d/o Shri Sunil Chhibber & Smt. Madhu Chhibber, and granddaughter of the late Bhai K.K. Chhibber & the late Smt. Santosh Chhibber, has made the family proud, by securing 92% marks, in her Class 12 th CBSE Board Examination-2013, from the KR Mangalam World School, Vikaspuri, New Delhi. She is pursuing English (H) from Hindu College, Delhi University. On this happy occasion, her elder sister, Ms. Juhi Chhibber, has donated Rs. 501/- to the GMS. Master Akashdeep Singh Bali, s/o Shri Mohinder Singh Bali, and grandson of Shri Gurdit Singh Bali of Malikpur Bakshian, Rawalpindi (now in Pak.), has secured 94.4%, in the CBSE Board Exam, with a score of 472 out of 500. He has got admission in MBBS, in the Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. For this achievement, Shri Mohinder Singh Bali has donated Rs. 1,100/- towards the GMS Education Fund. Shri Mohinder Singh Bali, BA- 13-B, Janakpuri, New Delhi (M0b: Master Pankaj Chhibber, s/o Smt. Anita Chhibber & Shri Rajeev Chhibber, and grandson of Smt. Kailash Chhibber & Shri Bal Krishan Chhibber, has secured CGPA of 9.8/10 in the CBSE Exam On this happy occasion, the family has contributed Rs. 1100/- towards the GMS Education Fund. Ms. Jaahnvi Mohan d/o Shri Sanjeev Mohan & Smt. Mansi Mohan, and granddaughter of Shri M. P. Mohan of Solan, passed the 10 th Class Examination of CBSE, securing 10 GP (94.67% marks), standing first in her school, St. Lukes Senior Secondary School, Solan. In 2012, she had stood third in the All India Science Seminar on Mathematics Present, Past & Future, held at Birla Scientific & Industrial Museum, Kolkata. She had represented Himachal Pradesh, in this competition, and won a cash prize of Rs /-. With the blessings of her grandfather, Rzd. Daulat Ram Bali, r/o 365, Model Colony, Yamuna Nagar, Ms. Srishti Bali has secured 90% marks in the CBSE Class 10 th Examination Ms. Srishti Bali is a boarder of the Delhi Public School, Jagadhri- Ambala Highway (Haryana), Yamuna Nagar. Ms. Srishti had lost her father on the 2 nd Jul 2012, but she braved all odds, rose to the occasion and brought laurels not only to her family, but to the community as well. To commemorate this happy occasion, her Dadaji has donated Rs. 200/- each to MS Jagadari Workshop and the GMS and presented one tola Gold Coin to Srishti Bali. D.R. Bali Tel: , Mob: Foreign Educational Tour of Ms. Keerte Dutt Ms. Keerte Dutt, d/o Bk Navin Dutt & Smt. Latika Dutt, r/o JG-1/122 B, DDA Flats, Vikaspuri, New Delhi , is a lucky girl, who was specially selected by NASA to visit the USA. During her study-cum-educational tour, she had visited many technical and space institutions there. She also enjoyed her visits to most of the heritage places in the States, including the Niagara Falls. She also visited New York, famous for its Statue of Liberty & the United Nations Offices; Washington (DC) and many other historical places. These trips enabled her to gain great technical knowledge. Ms. Keerte Dutt is an outstanding student, studying in the 6th standard, in St. Francis De- Sale School, Janakpuri, New Delhi. She takes keen interest in her studies and always aims high in life. She has made her Dutt Parivar proud by being selected for the foreign tours, at such a tender age. On her successful completion of the technical-cum-study tour of 18 days, from the 16th June 2013, her grand parents, Bk. Padam Singh Dutt & Smt. Nirmal Dutt, have donated Rs.251/- towards the GMS Education Fund. Congratulations! Donate Generously towards Mohyal Ashram Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

22 The particulars of boys and girls for matrimonial alliance are as furnished by the parties concerned. Parents/ guardians are advised to satisfy themselves regarding the correctness of the same. GMS or the Publisher or the Printer or the Editor of the Mohyal Mitter are not responsible for the veracity of the particulars of the boys or girls, in any manner whatsoever. MATRIMONIALS (List to ) BOYS 243. Bali (Manglik) , 5-11", fair, slim, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, working as Junior Engineer in ISGEC, salary 3.4 lakhs p.a. Well-qualified girl desired. Contact: Ph: , Mob: Bali , 5-4", fair, B.A., Diploma in Tourism (DTS), Air-ticketing Course from IITTM, Diploma in Computer Application, working in Uniglobe Indica Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd, NDSE, as Assistant Manager, salary Rs. 25,000/- p.m. Educated, homely, smart match desired. Contact: Mob: Bali , 5-11", wheatish, B.A, PGDCA, Computer Hardware, ITI (Mechanical). Contact: Mob: Bali (Manglik) ", whitish, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, doing B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, working as Sr. Engineer in MNC at Gurgaon, salary Rs. 36,000/- p.m. Contact: Mob: , Bhimwal , 5-9", B.Tech., working in MNC, package Rs. 10 lacs p.a. Contact: Mob: Bhimwal , 5-7", B.Sc, working in a pharmaceutical company, package Rs. 5 lacs p.a.. Contact: Mob: , Ph: Bhimwal , 5-11", Chartered Accountant (CA), working as partner in Delhi. Earning 11 lacs p.a. Qualified working girl desired. Contact: Mob: , mehta1981@rediffmail.com 250. Bhimwal , 5-11", B.Com, MBA, Govt. Contractor, income Rs. 50,000/- to 60,000/- p.m. Suitable qualified match from middle class family desired. Contact: Mob: , Bhimwal , 5-11", fair, M.A, Central Govt. service at Jabalpur. Educated, beautiful match desired. Contact: Mob: , Chhibber. 28 years, 5-7", fair, slim, B.E (Electronics & Communication),,working with leading in MNC in Malaysia (Scope International), recently promoted as Project Lead, package 18 Lacs p.a., Gurgaonbased family. Contact: Mob: Chhibber , 5-5", fair, 12 th pass, own business, income 30,000/- p.m. Contact: Mob: , Chhibber , 5-11", B.A, smart, fair, own business (Wine Contractor in Haryana), income Rs. 50,000/- p.m. Beautiful, homely girl desired. Contact: Mob: , Chhibber (Manglik) , 5-7", wheatish, matric, own transport business, income Rs. 30,000 p.m. Homely and smart girl desired. Contact: Shri Madhukar Bakshi, Mob: Chhibber , B.Com, working as Accountant. Contact: M , , Chhibber , 5-4", fair, B.Tech (Electrical & Electronics), salary 34,000/- p.m. Qualified match desired. Contact: Mob: , Dutta (Manglik) , 5-11", fair, 10+2, working in DTC, earning 2.50 lacs p.a., own house in Delhi. Suitable girl from middle class family desired. Contact: Mob: Dutta , 5-5", BCA, MCA, business in Australia. Contact: Mob: , Datta , graduate, business in sports, well-settled, fair, vegetarian, non- smoker. Homely girl, following Mohyali traditions, desired. Contact: Ph: , Datta , 5-9", handsome, MBA (Finance), working as Sr. Executive in MNC at Noida. Contact: Ph: , Mob: Dutta (Manglik). June 1983, 5-10", MBA (SMU), working as Manager in a private sector bank in Delhi, salary about 5 lacs. Professionally qualified match from NCR desired. Contact: Ph: , Mob: Dutt , 5-9", B.Sc. in Hospitality Management from Pusa, Assistant Manager in East & West Restaurant in UK. Contact: Ph: , Mob: Mohan , 5-8", fair, handsome, smart, B.E (Mechanical), working in Electronic Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), salary 45,000/- p.m. Fair & beautiful girl, with B.E or equivalent qualification desired. Contact: Shri A.K. Mehta, Amarkantak Thermal Power Station, MPPGCL, Chachai, Anuppur (M.P.) Lau , 178 cms., smart, handsome, Masters in Professional Accounting, currently working in Sydney, salary 5000/- Australian Dollars. Match from Sydney, in the same profession desired. Contact: Mob: , Lau , 178 cms., smart, handsome, B.Sc (in Hotel, Tourism, Catering), working in Gurgaon, salary 25,000/- p.m. Serving girl preferred. Contact: Mob: , Lau , 5-9", BCA, working in MNC, salary 30,000/- p.m. Contact: Mob: (Delhi) Vaid , 5-11", fair, MCA, Senior Software Engineer at Chandigarh, salary 49,750/- p.m. Fair, educated, employed girl desired. Contact: Mob: (Karnal) Vaid , 5-7", B.Sc (IT), M.R. in Alkom, salary 25,000/- p.m. Contact: Mob: Vaid. February 1984, 5-7", graduate, working in EXL, Noida. Working girl desired. Contact: Mob: , Sharma (Mother-nee-Bali) , 5-8", M.Sc (I.T), B.Ed, Central Govt. Job. Contact: Sharma (Mother-nee-Vaid) , 5-7", wheatish, B.Com (DU), Real Estate & Finance Business, income Rs. 45,000/- p.m. Educated homely/employed girl desired. Contact: Ph: , Mob: GIRLS 273. Bali (Anshik Manglik) , 5-4", M.Com. Contact: Mob: Bali. (Manglik) , 5-5", fair, smart, beautiful, B.Com, settled in Jaipur. Contact: Mob: Bali , 5-4", fair, B.Com, MBA (Dual), PGDCA, pursuing M.Com. Contact: Pooja Bali, Ph: Bali , 5-3", MBA (Finance), working at Faridabad. Suitable match from Delhi/Noida/ Gurgaon desired. Contact: Mob: , Bali , 5-5", fair, B.Com. Boy in service or business desired. Contact: Mob: Chhibber , 5-4", fair, B. Pharm. Contact: Mob: Chhibber , 5-9", B.E (Computers), PGDBA (Finance), Senior Software Engineer, 7 lacs p.a. Contact: Mob: Chhibber , 5-2", fair, smart, MBA (Finance), working as Assistant Manager in HDFC Bank. Contact: Ph: , Mob: Chhibber , 5-7", M.A, B. Ed, M. Ed, teaching in a private school at West Delhi. Suitable match from within Delhi/ NCR desired. Contact: Ph: Dutta , 5-3", fair, M.A, working as Business Analyst in AON Hewitt, salary Rs. 28,000/- p.m. Service/Business match from Delhi/NCR desired. Contact: Ph: , Mob: Dutta , 5-6", vegetarian, fair, beautiful, slim, MCA, working in Gurgaon, package Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

23 lacs p.a. Well-settled, handsome boy from the same profession desired. Contact: Mob: Datta , 5-5", beautiful, fair, B.Com (Hons.) from D.U, MBA (Finance & Marketing) IBS, Hyderabad, working in Wipro at Bangalore. Suitable MBA/CA/Engg match, below 30 years, desired. Contact: Ph: , Datta , 5-3", B.A (DU), Diploma in Basic Computer, Diploma in Commercial Art. Contact: Mob: Datta , 5-2", B.A, Beautician. Contact: Mob: Dutta , 5-2", fair, B.A, PGDCA, working in a CBSE-affiliated school. Contact: , Datta , 5-2", smart, active, fair, good-looking, homely, B.A. LLB, doing LLM & PGD Cyber Law. Well-settled doctor family. Suitable vegetarian match (advocate, doctor, engineer or businessman), with Hindu moral values from a status family desired. Contact: Ph: / , Mob: Dutta , 5-2, fair, slim, M.Com. Contact: Mob: Datta , 5-6", fair, slim, beautiful, vegetarian, MCA, working as a Q.A, Engineer in MNC based in NCR, package 7.90 lacs p.a. Well-settled, working boy from an educated, respected (preferably vegetarian) family desired. Contact: Ph: , , E- mail: skdatta1950@gmail.com Datta (Manglik) , 5-3½, MBA (Marketing), B.Sc. (Gold Medalist), well-employed, package 7.50 lacs p.a. Contact: Mob: Datta (Manglik) , 5-2", fair, MBA, B.Ed, working in Haryana Govt. (on contract basis). Contact: M.: Dutta , 5-3", fair, BA, BCA, working in private company in Accounts, salary 2.40 lacs p.a. Contact: Mob: Dutta , 5-2", graduate, beautician. Contact: Mob Datta , 5-4", fair, BA, B.Ed, NTT (Art & Craft), working as teacher in a reputed CBSE-affiliated public school, salary 25,000/- (apprx.) p.m. Educated well-settled boy from nearabout Ambala desired. Contact: Ph: , Mob: Datta , 5-3", fair, B.Sc (Microbiology), PGDCA from CMC, MBA (Marketing), Manager in Dell Computers, package 9 lacs p.a. Smart, young, well-established boy desired. Contact: Ph: , Mob: Mohan (Manglik) , 5-1", B.Com, MBA, working as teacher. Contact: Dr. N.M. Mohan, Mob: Mohan (Manglik) , 5-1", fair, B.A, B.Ed, working as teacher. Contact: Mob: Mohan. 27 years, 5-2", good-looking, B.Tech (IT), working with MNC at Bangalore, strong family values. Contact: M: , Vaid , 5-4", fair, slim, M.Ed, Ph.D, working in B.Ed College as Lecturer. Contact: Shri Sunil Kumar Bakshi. Mob: Vaid ", fair, B.Tech, (C.S), MBA, PGDM (from SCDL), working with IT MNC in Noida. Suitable match, preferably from Delhi/NCR, desired. Contact: M: MATCH-MAKING GET-TOGETHER The last Quarterly Matrimonial Get-together was held on the 30 th June 2013, at the Mohyal Foundation, A-9, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber, Secretary (Matrimonial), GMS, conducted the proceedings, along with Shri Sushil Kumar Chhibber, Secretary Finance, GMS, Smt. Usha Bali, Shri Rajiv Chhibber and Shri Chander Prakash Chhibber (on Computer). About 50 persons attended the get-together. Bio-data of 14 new marriageable boys/girls were received. Parents of 13 old registered boys/girls also attended the get-together. The participants included parents from Modi Nagar, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Meerut, Dwarka, Shahdara, Mehrauli, Vishnu Garden, Kalkaji, Najafgarh, Yamunapar and other parts of Delhi. For the first time in the Matrimonial Get-together, onthe-spot Kundli Milan, with the help of Computer, was done. About 30 persons availed of this facility. Total no. of Kundli Milan , successful Kundli matching One case was reported, where marriage was solemnized from the old registration with the GMS. The names of old/ new bio-data were read out by Shri Sushil Kumar Chhibber and the participants were allowed to interact among themselves as also to collect information from the list of Boys/ girls maintained by the GMS. Light refreshments were served after which the Shaadi Durbar came to a close. Smt. Krishan Lata Chhibber Secretary Matrimonial, GMS IN BLISSFUL BONDAGE Himanshi Weds Upendera: Ms. Himanshi Bali d/o Smt. Kusum Bali & Shri. Subhash Chander Bali, from Sangrur (Punjab), married Shri Upendera Dutta, s/o Smt Shashi Dutta & Shri Narinder Kumar Dutta from Meerut (UP) on the 17th July, On this occasion, the family donated Rs.1,100/- to the GMS towards the Ashram Fund. Hemant Bali th Wedding Anniversary The 25th wedding anniversary of Shri Ajay Dutta & Smt Sangeeta Dutta was celebrated, on the 6th July 2013, in the presence of relatives and friends. Shri Ajay Datta is the son of the late Shri Ram Krishan Datta and grandson of the late Shri Ram Rattan Datta of Kanjroor (now in Pak.). On this occasion, the Datta family has donated Rs. 500/- each to MS Dehradun and the GMS. MS Dehradun Rohan Dutta Gets Excellence Awards Master Rohan Dutta, s/o Shri Rajneesh Dutta & Smt. Sangita Dutta, and grandson of Shri Shashi Wadhan Dutta & Smt. Poonam Dutta of Toronto, Canada, got 4 Awards of Excellence in Grade V. On this happy occasion, his parents have donated Rs.1100/- towards the GMS E d u c a t i o n F u n d. 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24 HINDU RITUALS AND ROUTINES Why do we follow them? SERIES 7 Why do we fast? Most devout Indians fast regularly, or on special occasions, like festivals. On such days, they do not eat at all, eat once, or make do with fruits or a special diet of simple food. Fasting in Sanskrit is called Upavaasa, Upa means near + vaasa means to stay, Upavaasa, therefore, means staying near (the Lord), meaning the attainment of close mental proximity with the Lord. Then what has Upavaasa to do with food? A lot of our time and energy is spent in procuring food items, preparing, cooking, eating and digesting food. Certain food types make our mind dull and agitated. Hence, on certain days, man decides to save time and conserve his energy by eating either simple, light food, or totally abstaining from eating, so that his mind becomes alert and pure. The mind, otherwise pre-occupied by the thought of food, now entertains noble thoughts and stays with the Lord. Since it is a self-imposed form of discipline, it is usually adhered to with joy. Also, every system needs a break, and an overhaul, to work at its best. Rest and a change of diet during fasting are very good for the digestive system and the entire body. The more you indulge the senses, the more they make their demands. Fasting helps us to cultivate control over our senses, sublimates our desires and guides our minds to be poised and at peace. Fasting should not make us weak, irritable, or create an urge to indulge later. This happens, when there is no noble goal behind fasting. The Bhagavad-Gita urges us to eat appropriately neither too less nor too much Yuktaaahaara and to eat simple, pure and healthy food (a Saatvik diet), even when not fasting. Compiled by: Col. T.N. Mehta M.S. Jabalpur Jiyo India Jindadil Trust Mission Sewa Sarvopari Jiyo India Jindadil Trust was established with the purpose of reversing the moral decay in society, by restoring trust and honesty in individuals in all walks of life. The trust is recognized by the Govt. of India, as a charitable, taxexempt society, which had been established by Shri Sandeep Bali Gurubhai, in 2010, at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, exclusively for public benefit. On the 1 st April 2013, the trust had started the Mission Sewa Sarvopari to organise workshops, camps and other welfare activities. On the 28 th April 2013, the trust organised a Jindadil Workshop, at the Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. A bus with 52 members reached the Ashram, on the 27 th April 2013, led by Shri Sandeep Bali Gurubhai. On the occasion of Budh Poornima, the trust organised a Blood Donation Camp at Mehrauli, in association with the Red Cross Society of India. On the 1 st June 2013, the trust started a Yoga & Meditation Centre at the Mohyal Bhawan, Mehrauli. On the 23 rd June, the Jiyo India Jindadil Trust organised a camp to collect donations for the Prime Minister s National Relief Fund, for helping those affected by the Kedarnath- Uttarakhand Flood disaster. An amount of Rs /- was sent to the PM s Relief Fund. On the 28 th June, Shri Sandeep Bali Gurubhai, with family, visited the flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand. He distributed over 500 Real Juice packets and other relief material to the villagers of Shisham Jhadi, Sri Dayanand and other villages in Rishikesh Distt. On the 29 th June, the trust organised a Yoga Camp at the Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, in association with Sri Yogi Rajneeshji. Finally, on the 13 th July, Shri Sandeep Bali met Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, and discussed about the current situation in the affected areas and about the government s relief programmes. Media Department, Jiyo India Jindadil Trust, C-1, 1055A, Ward 8, Near Maruti Competent, Mehrauli, New Delhi Mob.: , BIKE TRIP TO LADAKH Shri Aasish Mehta, s/o Shri S.K. Mehta, a member of MS Dehradun, made a motorcycle tour to Leh (Ladakh), in the first week of July All members of the local sabha congratulate him and his parents. On this occasion, Shri S.K. Mehta donated Rs. 251/- to MS Dehradun. Bk. OM Prakash Chhibber Promoted in Wapcos Bk. Om Prakash Chhibber, s/o Bk. Ram Nath Chhibber, r/o C4C/167, Janakpuri, New Delhi , has been promoted as Manager (E & M) in WAPCOS Ltd, (a Govt. of India Undertaking), Gurgaon. He owes his progress in life to the blessings of his respected mother, the late Smt. Bimla Chhibber, and elders. He is a widely travelled person, both in India & abroad, on various Govt. assignments. On this happy occasion, his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Geeta Chhibber, has donated Rs. 1,100/- each to the GMS and MS Janakpuri, New Delhi. She is the daughter of Rzd. RDS Bali & the late Smt. Shanta Bali of Defence Colony, New Delhi, and is working as Research Officer in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Museum and Library, Teen Murti, New Delhi. For the Kind Attention of Mohyal Mitter Readers All articles, including letters, published in the Mohyal Mitter, are as furnished by the authors/writers concerned. The views expressed therein are their personal views. The Publishers, Chief Editor or Editors (English & Hindi) are not responsible for the particulars therein or the veracity thereof, in any manner whatsoever. Chief Editor MM 24 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

25 HISTORY OF PANJA SAHIB In MM May 2013, Subhash Ratan Bhai Mangal Sain Chhibber ji had written an article on Katasraj Thirth. I felt very delighted reading it. In that, he had expressed his wish to know about the history of Panja Sahib. So, I am writing a brief article on Panja Sahib. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, along with Bhai Mardana Ji, reached Punjab, after traveling to Makkah & Bagdar. They reached a place called Hasan Abdal (now in Pak.). On a hill nearby, a local saint, named Hazrat Shah Wali Qandhari, lived. He was a famous saint, but in reality, he was a very proud and egoistic Muslim saint. He had feelings of hatred towards Hindus and wanted every Hindu to be converted into Muslims. Near his house, there was a well, from where people of Hasan Abdal used to take water for drinking purposes. Under a cool shady tree, Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana started reciting Kirtan and their devotees gathered around. This annoyed Hazrat Shah Wali Qandhari, who used to meditate atop a nearby hill, but he was helpless. According to legend, Bhai Mardana was sent three times to Shah Wali Qandhari, by Guru Nanak, for fetching water to quench his thirst. Wali Qandhari refused his request and was rude to him. In spite of this, Mardana very politely stuck to his demand. The Wali ironically remarked: Why don t you ask your Master whom you serve? Mardana went back to the Guru in a miserable state and said Oh lord! I prefer death to thirst, but will not approach Wali, the egoist. The Guru replied Oh Bhai Mardana! Repeat the name of God, the Almighty; and drink the water to your heart s content. The Guru moved aside a big rock lying nearby; and a pure fountain of water sprang up and began to flow endlessly. Bhai Mardana quenched his thirst and felt grateful to the Guru. On the other hand, the fountain of Shah Wali Qandhari dried up. On witnessing this, the Wali, in his rage, threw a part of the hill towards the Guru from the top of the hill. The Guru stopped the hurled rock with his hand, leaving his hand print on the rock. Observing that miracle, Wali s pride & ego broke and he came down to meet Guru Nanak Ji. Now, he was a changed man, with a clear heart, all the negative feelings: anger, hatred, jealousy vanished, and all the positive feelings: love, benevolence, kindness, peace, mercy etc. took birth. He promised Guru Ji that he won t discriminate between Hindus & Muslims. Wali became the Guru s devotee. This holy and revered place was named Panja Sahib by Hari Singh Nalwa, the most famous General of the Kingdom of the Sikhs. He is credited with having built the first Gurudwara at this place. Inderjit Kaur Lau ( ) Rtd. Teacher, Guru Nanak Khalsa High School, Rourkela, (now residing at H-433 Phase- 1 Mohali, Punjab). Mohyal Lady Elected as Sarpanch Smt. Rajni Dutta, w/o Shri Sanjiv Dutta, and d/o Shri Inder Parkash Mehta of Jaipur, has been elected as Sarpanch of village Ajnali (Mandi Gobindgarh), Dist. Fatehgarh Sahib, defeating her rival by a huge margin. She got 1100 votes, out of the total 1440 votes polled. Her husband, Shri Sanjiv Dutta, is the Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. He is the son of the late Shri Dharam Pal Dutta (Ex- Sarpanch), and grandson of the late Ch. Hans Raj Dutta of Khanna. On this occasion, Smt. Rajni Dutta donated Rs. 500/- to the GMS. REVISION OF ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION OF MOHYAL MITTER FROM 2014 It has been decided that the yearly subscription of Mohyal Mitter, from January 2014 onwards, will be Rs. 200/-, instead of Rs.100/- and the price of one copy will be Rs. 20/- instead of Rs.10/-, at present. The annual subscribers of Mohyal Mitter are, therefore, advised to send their subscription of Mohyal Rs. 200/- p.a. from January 2014, onwards. D.V. Mohan Secretary General GMS Donate Generously towards Mohyal Ashram Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

26 LANGAR FUND Shri Virender Pal Datta, r/o C- 511-B, JVTS Garden, Chhattarpur Extn., Mehrauli, New Delhi , has donated Rs 11,000/-, towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, in memory of his parents, Shri M.L. Datta & Smt. Santosh Datta, and, of his wife, Smt. Karuna Datta. Date of Langar: 17th Oct. Ms. Indira Bakshi Vaid, r/o H. No. 343, Julakha Mohalla, Jammu, has donated Rs 11,000/ -, towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, in memory of her mother, Smt. Lajawanti Bakshi Vaid. Date of Langar: 8 th May. Ms. Indira Bakshi Vaid, r/o H. No. 343, Julakha Mohalla, Jammu, has donated Rs. 11,000/ -, towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, in memory of her father, Bk. Jagan Nath Vaid. Date of Langar:2 nd June. Mehta Parivar, r/o 554, Sarswati Vihar, Chakarpur, Gurgaon, has donated Rs 11,000/-, towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, in memory of their mother, Smt. Pushpa Mehta Lau. Date of Langar:14 th June. Shri Gauri Shankar Rai & Smt. Krishna Kumari Rai, r/o Ohio Akron, USA, have donated Rs 11,000/-, towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, on the occasion of their marriage anniversary. Date of Langar: 11 th May. Shri Amit & friends, r/o , Baba Hari Das Market, Najafgarh, New Delhi, have donated Rs 11,000/-, towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, on the occasion of the birthday of Shri Amit. Date of Langar: 20 th July. Smt. Shobha (Vaid) Suri, (Mob: ), d/o the late Smt. Leelawati & Rzd. Kedar Nath Vaid of B-1/11-12, Malka Ganj, Delhi , has donated Rs 11,000/-, towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, in memory of her husband, Shri Joginder Kumar Suri, r/o B-1/9-10, Malka Ganj, Delhi Date of Langar: 9th August. As in every year, this year also, Shri Surinder Mehta, r/o 1690 Magnolia Dr, Yuba City, Ca USA, has donated $ for Langar services at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, on the death anniversary, on August 3, 2013, of his father & mother, the late Shri Mangat Rai Mehta & Smt. Lilla Wanti Mehta of Chanthu Brahmina, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab. On the occasion of the 4 th death anniversary, on the 28 th July, of Mehta Wishwa Nath Chhibber, his wife, Smt. Shakuntla Devi Chhibber, r/o 92- B, Ashok Vihar-3, Delhi, has donated Rs /- towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. Date of Langar: 28 th July. S/Shri Gulshan Vaid and Joginder Vaid, r/o. 49, Sant Nagar, Karnal , have donated Rs. 11,000/- towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, in the memory of their mother, Smt. Ram Khetri, d/o the late Smt. Lajwanti & the late Shri Mian Dass Chhibber of Tehi, Distt. Camelpur (now in W. Pak). She had left for her heavenly abode on the 7 th Sep Date of Langar: 7 th Sep. This is in remembrance of Prof. Ramesh Dutt Mehta, an eminent scholar and quintessential teacher, who had left for his heavenly abode, on the 17 th Aug His barsi was performed, on the 6 th July 2013, with full rituals, in the presence of close family and friends. In commemoration of the occasion, his son, Shri Tarun Mehta, has donated Rs /- towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. He is deeply remembered and missed by Smt. Inder Mohini Mehta (wife), Tarun & Punita (son & daughter-in-law), Geetika & Yogesh (daughter & son-in-law) and Stavya & Hridesh (grandsons). Date of Langar: 17 th Aug. Smt. Janak Mehta, alongwith Shri Gaurav Rai Mehta, r/o Luxmi Mill Complex, Opp. Shivpuri Mandir, Khanna, Distt. Ludhiana, has donated Rs.11,000/- towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar, in memory of her husband, Shri Ravinder Rai Mehta. Date of Langar: 2nd June. LANGAR FUND VRINDAVAN Wg. Cdr. Mumtaz Bhadur Dutt, r/o 912, Sector 7, Panchkula , has donated Rs /- towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Vrindavan, in memory of his mother, Smt. Diwan Dai Vaid Dutt, w/o the late Mehta Diwan Chand Dutt of Tehi Dattan. Date of Langar: 28 April. Smt. Monika Mehta (Lau) w/o the late Shri Ashwani Mehta, along with her motherin-law, Smt. Chand Mehta, w/ o the late Shri Radhey Sham Mehta, r/o 612, Ganpati Apartments, Plot No. 6, Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi , has donated Rs. 11,000/- towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Vrindavan, in memory of her husband birth anniversary, on the 17 th August. Last year, they had donated the same amount towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. Date of Langar: 17 th August. Shri N.R. Vaid, s/o the late Smt. Mohan Devi & Shri Mulkh Raj, r/o. 1515, Sector-6, UE, Karnal, has donated Rs. 11,000/- towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Vrindavan, in the memory of his wife, Smt. Sushila Devi Vaid, d/o Smt. Nirmala & Shri Kashmiri Lal of Gondwal Sahib (Punjab). Date of Langar: 27 th August. Mehta Tilak Raj Mohan, s/o the late Mehta Salig Ram Mohan & the late Smt. Soma Wanti Mohan of Telewara Shahdara Delhi, & his wife Smt. Shashi Prabha Mohan d/o the late Choudhry Sant Ram Dutta & the late Smt. Shanti Dutta of Jammu, had left for their heavenly abodes on the 8th December 2000 and the 5th May, 2009, respectively. Their son Hitesh Mohan, r/o I/7012, Shivaji Park, Shahdara Delhi has donated Rs.11,000/- each, in memory of his parents for the Langar Fund at Vrindavan. Dates of Langar: 8th December & 5th May. 26 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

27 ASPECTS OF AGING By: Prof. V.K. Datta With growing support of medical science, effective methods of treatment are leading to longevity; so the number of elderly persons in the society is increasing. But it is unpleasant for the elderly to live long and become a pain in the neck for the society and relatives. Years back, life was simpler and family traditions & social values counted for more. Those, who reached ripe ages, held a respectable place in the family & society and could relax and enjoy a delightful secure life, commanding the respect and attention, as head of the family. But with the decline of the joint family system, families becoming nuclear and children moving to greener pastures, the elderly persons are becoming lonely, insecure and disturbed. Loneliness and lack of objectivity result in unbalanced health and the intolerant attitude of the younger generation, combined with the ego of the elderly, is adding fuel to the fire. As a result, they are forced to stay away from their families, in Old Age Homes. In old age, the body starts degenerating; parts of the body, like teeth, start rejuvenating; muscles grow weaker and memories get shorter; making people more prone to diseases. There is no antidote to aging. The problems of health due to old age should be tackled from an early age, such as taking low calorie food, low fat milk, and doing regular exercises, performing regular work, keeping mental and emotional balance, and, above all, positive thinking. Disciplined life style and proper diet correct the imbalance, caused by indulgence. Graceful aging need four things, i.e., 1. Good health 2. Economic Security. 3. Good relations with family and society 4. Co-partnership with God. Positive attitude, good food habits, light exercise and walking help in maintaining good health. Worries & tensions are sources of bad health. As old age is the age of dependence, diseases are inevitable; so cultivate good relations with family & society. Economic security is important for happy & graceful aging. Senior citizens also need support of family & society. For solace and peace of mind, we need the blessings of Almighty to make ourselves fit to receive them, spend time to get near God, have co-partnership with Him, with regular prayers, helping a person fulfill his/her physical & emotional needs. Fulfilling the social, economic and spiritual needs of oneself and those of one s family supplement each other and create synergy in our life. Planning retirement, financial security, facing inactivity, boredom and loneliness, looking after one s health, submission to the Almighty for His blessings and grace are what the elderly want to do. On the other hand, the younger generation is busy adopting western culture forgetting traditional joint family system and respect for elders. Today husband and wife working want to live independent lives. Elderly persons want to put the clock back and compare the present with their own times, resulting in a conflict. Now is the time for them to give back to society and spread the message of Sewa, Samarpan, Sahyog, Sanskar and Sneh, by assisting the needy. They have to accept the changes and adopt the cultural changes. Hence the golden rule is to accept people as they are (instead of forcing a change) so as to have a happy adjustment and understanding with family and bring smiles on the face of individuals. This, in turn, will bring smiles in our lives. 159, Lajpat Nagar, Opp. Red Cross Bhawan, Jalandhar Sixteenth Anniversary of the Martyrdom (20 July 2013) of Lt. Puneet Nath Datt Lt Puneet Nath Datt, 1/11, Gorkha Rifles, was awarded the ASHOK CHAKRA, the highest gallantry award of the country, for exceptional valour and selfless sacrifice, in which he single-handedly killed three hardcore foreign terrorists and attained martyrdom in Operation Rakshak in J&K, on the 20th July The 16th anniversary of the martyrdom of the brave soldier was commemorated at separate functions, at Jaipur and Delhi. A special morning assembly was held at both the St. Xavier s Public School and the Tagore Public School, Jaipur, from where Puneet had done his schooling, to pay homage to him, and to inspire other students to follow in his footsteps. The Principal, staff, and students of the Shaheed Puneet Nath Datt Government Senior Secondary School, Murlipura, Jaipur, also remembered him on his martyrdom day, by recalling his bravery and observing 2- minutes silence. In Delhi, a Havan was performed at his residence, attended by family members. In the evening, a solemn function was organized by the residents of Defence Colony and members of the Envirosociety, at the Puneet Nath Datt Memorial Park (behind the D-block petrol pump). The residents lit candles, in the everlasting memory of Puneet, and sang prayers & patriotic songs. Shri Abhishek Datt, Councilor, Defence Colony, gave a speech, urging all youngsters to draw inspiration from Puneet s brave deeds and come forward to serve the country in their own respective ways. Anita Datt, D-420 Defence Colony New Delhi-24. Tel: New Trust Opend Smt. Kamla Bakshi, r/o EA-131, Inderpuri, New Delhi-12, has opened a new education fund trust, in the name of her husband, the late Bk. Dhanraj Chhibber, former Secretary of the GMS, with an initial amount of Rs. 3500/-. Addition to Trust Shri R.N. Datta, r/o A-5, Nizamuddin West, New Delhi (Mob: , Ph: ), has donated Rs 10,000/- to the GMS, for addition to Ch. Harbans Lal Datta & Kaushalaya Devi the Widow Fund Trust. With this addition, the balance in the trust is Rs.1,35,000/-. S.L. Dutta, r/o S-180, Greater Kailash II, New Delhi-48, has donated Rs. One lakh to the GMS, for addition to the following trusts: 1. Mehta Amar Nath Dutta & Smt. Mainawanti & Smt. Raj Ku. Dutta Sabha Fund Trust Rs. 25,000/-. 2. Bk. Jamiat Rai Vaid & Smt. Parbati Bakshi of Dehra Bakshian Widow Fund Trust- Rs. 25,000/-. 3. Sh. S.L. Dutta & Smt. Sita Dutta Trust Rs. 50,000/-. Ch. S.N. Datta, r/o 8/11, Kalkaji Extn, New Delhi , has donated Rs. 5,000/- to the GMS, to be credited in Ch. Harnam Das Datt, Preetam Dei & Smt. Pushpa Datta Relief Fund Trust. After crediting this amount, the balance in the trust is Rs. 4,67,000/-. Smt. Usha Mohan has donated Rs. 10,000/- to the GMS, in memory of her husband, Shri Sukhdev Mohan, s/o the late Shri N.N. Mohan, for addition to Sukhdev Mohan Trust. With this addition, the balance in this trust is Rs. 50,000/- For a bright future in Computers join MERIT Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

28 ANTIM YATRA LIFE IS LIKE A RIVER Life is just like a river. W are moving without end; nothing stays! What remain with us are the memories of some special people who touched us as a wave. G.M.S expresses its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prays to God to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and strength to their families to bear with fortitude their irreparable loss. D.V. Mohan, Secy. General Maj. Gen. Sudhir Chander Dutta, VSM ( ) The light, that constantly illuminated and rekindled our lives, suddenly and unexpectedly went off, in the early hours of 11 th Aug It plunged every member of the family in the deepest shock, gloom, agony and total darkness. All this happened in a matter of mere three hours only, whilst we all stood totally helpless and hapless. My only son, Maj Gen (Retd) Sudhir Chander Dutta, VSM, suddenly left us. He was a very firm, decisive and determined person, by nature, very active, agile and mentally alert. He strived very hard throughout to maintain his health and overcome his spinal ailment. He had had a low grade viral fever for a couple of days and was getting treated. He, as usual, went to sleep at about 10 pm that night, but felt uncomfortable around am, when he was rushed to the hospital. He had a cardiac arrest and, despite all efforts, he could not be revived. This took away our PRECIOUS JEWEL. He was a pillar of strength for us, his ailing and aged parents, his wife Asha Dutta, two sons Sandeep Dutta & Ashish Dutta and their wives, Sumedha & Mansi Dutta. We all stand bereft of his love, affection, care, advice, guidance and support. Sudhir was commissioned into the Indian Army (Corps of E.M.E) in 1962 and, by virtue of his hard work, dedicated service and brilliant unblemished career, he rose to the level of Maj Gen. During service, he had availed of Study Leave and joined the IIT Delhi, where he acquired M.E in Industrial Engineering. After retirement from the Army, in the year 2000, he had a stint in the private sector. He was appointed C.E.O of multinational power companies in Odessa. He made his mark there also, whilst holding top executive appointments for almost a decade. He had to come back from there last year, on account of a slight set-back in his health. He had almost fully recovered and was gaining normal state of health; but was snatched away from us on that fateful night. It is impossible to fill the void and vacuum caused in our lives at this stage. The precious jewel has vanished and we are all left behind to suffer and shed tears for the rest of our lives. The vacuum shall never be filled despite all patience and forbearance on our part. To perpetuate his memory, I am donating Rs. 1,50,000/- as first instalment for a Deluxe Room in Mohyal Ashram, Vrindavan. The balance shall be remitted later. S.L. Dutta S-180,Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi Mob: Rzd. Bhagirath Raj Bali ( ) Rzd. Bhagirath Raj Bali, s/o the late Rzd. Gobind Ram Bali & Smt. Vidyawanti Bali of Rawalpindi (now in Pak), r/o A- 2/236, Janakpuri, New Delhi, left for his heavenly abode, on the 15 th July, 2013, after a brief illness. He was cremated, on the same day, by his grandson, Pranav, in the presence of a large number of relatives, friends and members of MS Janakpuri, who affectionately bid him farewell. Uthala ceremony was held on the 18 th July, at the Laxmi Narayan Mandir A-3, Janakpuri, also attended by a large number of relatives, friends and members of MS Janakpuri. Rich tributes were paid by Rzd. K.K. Bali, President, MS Janakpuri, who read out a condolence resolution, passed by the sabha, recalling the services rendered by Rzd. Bhagirath Raj Bali to the local sabha. He was a life member of MS Janakpuri and had served the sabha as its President and Patron. He was a staunch and dedicated Mohyal, who took MS Janakpuri to great heights. When the late Smt Brij Rani Vaid had bequeathed her Daryaganj property to the GMS, Mohyal Ratna Rzd. B.D. Bali, President, GMS entrusted him with the task of completing all legal formalities for the transfer of the property to the GMS; and he left no stone unturned to promptly complete all legal formalities. The transfer of this property proved a turning point in the history of the GMS, which helped in acquiring the land, where the Mohyal Foundation stands today. Rzd. Bhagirath Raj Bali was a self-made man, who worked hard and acquired his MA, LLB and MBA degrees. He practiced law for many years and served M/S. Mohan Meakins Industries (Trade Links) as Legal Advisor for a very long time, till his retirement. He had a very graceful personality and led a very dignified life throughout He is survived by wife Smt. Sharda Bali, brother Shri Rajinder Bali, sister Smt. Pushap Datta, only daughter Smt. Vandana Bhatia (Mona), son-inlaw Shri Alok Bhatia and grandsons (Dohtas) Masters Pranav Bhatia and Krishiv Bhatia. On this sad occasion, Smt. Sharda Bali has donated Rs.I000/- each to MS Janakpuri and the GMS. Shri Sanjay Mehta ( ) Shri Sanjay Mehta, s/o Shri Devki Nandan Mehta & Smt. Kamla Mehta, and grandson of the late Shri Ishwar Das Mehta & the late Smt. Shanti Devi Mehta, passed away on the 27 th June 2013, at the prime age of 46 years. He was the son-in-law of Shri P. N. Chhibber & the late Smt. Urmila Chhibber of Mehrauli, New Delhi ; Dohta of the late Shri Prithvi Raj Bali & the late Smt. Raj Dulari Bali of village Kachwa, Karnal, and great grandson of the late Sh. Brahm Sahai Mehta (Lau) & the late Smt. Bisheshra Devi 28 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

29 Mehta of Haranpur, Distt. Jhelum (now in Pak.). He is survived by wife Seema Mehta, son Pranav Mehta, & daughter Prachi Mehta. The void created due to his demise can never filled ever, but he will always be there with us, smiling and guiding like a star. His cremation was performed on the 28 th June, 2013, and Kriya ceremony was held on the 6 th July, 2013, at the Arya Samaj Mandir, Vikaspuri, New Delhi, attended by relatives, friends, biradari and near & dear ones. On this sad occasion, Shri Devki Nandan Mehta donated Rs. 1100/- towards the GMS Education Fund, in the sweet & everlasting memory of his son. May the Almighty God grant eternal peace to the noble soul and forbearance to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss! Mehta Parivar, 10A, DG-II, Vikas Puri, New Delhi Dr. Balraj Vaid ( ) Dr. Balraj Vaid, s/o the late Dr. Balmukand Vaid of Village Jandoli, Distt Hoshiarpur, Punjab, left for his heavenly abode, on the 25 th June 2013, at his residence, S-9, West Jyoti Nagar, Loni Road, Shahdara, Delhi He was a very kind-hearted, courteous and religious person. He is survived by sons, daughters, grandson and granddaughters. The sacrifice, tolerance and humanism, set by him during his life, are unforgettable, and his family will ever miss his presence and guidance. Kriya was perf ormed, on , at the Shiv Mandir, West Jyoti Nagar, Loni Road, Delhi , attended by a large number of relatives and well-wishers. On this occasion, the family donated Rs 1100/- to the GMS. Shri Yogender Nath Datt Shri Yogender Nath Datt, IPS, son of the late Capt. Deputy Lal Datta, OBI-Class-I, expired on , at Bhopal. He was an outstanding officer, who retired as A.I.G. Police, PHQ, Bhopal. He was awarded the President s Police Medal, on the 26 th Jan 1989, for his meritorious service in Assam and dacoit-infested areas of M.P. He was cremated, on , at Bhopal, with full police honours and a Guard of Honour by the 7 th Police Battalion, Bhopal. He is survived by his son Deepak Datta and daughter Monika Datta. He was the maternal uncle of Shaheed Major Nitin Bali of Kurukshetra. May God grant peace to the departed soul! Adarsh Bali,#575, Sec-7, Urban Estate Kurukshetra. Smt. Veena Dutt Sharma (64) We deeply regret to inform you about the sad demise of Smt. Veena Dutt Sharma, w/o Shri Devender Kumar Sharma, and elder sister of Shri Bharat Dutt, President, MS Navi Mumbai, on the 30th July 2013, at Panvel. All members of MS Navi Mumbai convey their sincere condolences and pray to God Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and courage to the members of the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. Ramesh Bali Secretary General MS Navi Mumbai. Smt. Shakuntala Mohan (94) Smt.Shakuntala Mohan, w/o the late Col. Shalig Ram Mohan d/o of the late Mehta Beli Ram Dutt, left for her heavenly abode on , due to cardiac arrest. She was married into the Mohan family from Sagri, District Rawalpindi, and was currently residing at C-461, Defence Colony, New Delhi. Her Kriya was held on in the Radha Krishna Temple, Defence Colony, New Delhi, attended by a large number of people, in spite of torrential rains. She had a very positive, encouraging and compassionate approach to life and people. From her early years, she supported empowerment and equality for women, which she practised at home. Her generosity to the family and to various humanitarian causes were well-known. She was multi-talented and excelled in whatever she did. In the autumn years of her life, she had turned profoundly towards spirituality, which became her source of strength, when her eldest daughter, Miss Swaraj Mohan, died suddenly under tragic circumstances 2 years ago. God was merciful, as he granted her the wish to breathe her last at home and among her loved ones. She was close to all relatives - both from her side and her inlaws side. Capt Surinder Mohan and Shri Vishwamitter Mohan came from Mumbai and Chandigarh, respectively, for the cremation, despite short notice. She was loved and respected by the family and friends alike. Family, to her, meant cousins, distant relatives, nieces, nephews and close friends. She bonded with the entire family and kept them together. Abhishek Dutta, Ramesh Bali, Raja Mohan & Minakshi Mohan were her backup team, who were always there for her, when she needed any assistance. She is survived by Dr. Prabha Mukerjee (daughter), Dr. Sandip Mukerjee (son-in-law), Shri Anil Mohan (son), & Aquilia C Mohan (daughter-in-law), her brother, the late Dwarka Nath Mohan s family, her sister the late Soumitra Chibber s family, sister Joginder Mohan and family, brother Mr.Khem Raj Dutt, his wife, Shubh Dutt, and family, sister, the late Sulochana Mehta s family, sister Damyanti and family, younger brother, Balraj Dutt wife, Sharda, and family, sisterin-law, Bimla Bali and family. May her soul rest in peace and she bless us always from heaven. The family has donated Rs.11,000/- for the Vrindavan Langar Fund Dr. Prabha Mukerjee, C 461 Defence Colony NEW Delhi Smt. Kamla Mehta ( ) Smt. Kamla Mehta, w/o the late Shri Tirath Ram Mehta, r/o 3-C/ 172, NIT, Faridabad, left for her heavenly abode on She was a very good social worker and was respected by the biradari of Faridabad. She has left behind her son, Rakesh Mehta, daughter-in-law, Smt. Geeta Mehta, two daughters Smt. Indu Dutta w/o Shri Ashok Dutta & Smt. Parveen Dutta, w/o the late Shri A. Dutta, and granddaughters, Sabna, Swati and Yukti. Her Rasam Pagri and Uthala were performed For a bright future in Computers join MERIT Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

30 on in the Hanuman Mandir, NIT-3, Faridabad. On this occasion, her son, Shri Rakesh Mehta, donated Rs. 250 each to the GMS and MS Faridabad. Shri Suraj Parkash Dutta Shri Suraj Prakash Dutta, s/o the late Shri Darbari Lal Dutta, r/o 4016 Nizatam Nagar, Jalandhar, breathed his last on the 31 st July He was originally from village Kanjrur Dutta (now in Pak.). He is survived by wife, Smt.Kiran Dutta, sons, S/Shri Ajay Dutta & Brijesh Dutta, daughters, Jyoti Sharma & Seema Bakshi and grand children, Lakshya, Bhavya Sakshya, Ananya, Anchal, Abhishek, Bhrigu & Kushagra. He was a soft-spoken, kindhearted and dedicated Mohyal. His Kirya/Uthala was held on at K.G. Palace, Jalandhar. A large number of relatives, friends, and leaders of political parties and members of the District Mohyal Sabha attended the Rasam Uthala and paid rich tributes to the departed soul. On this occasion, Datta family donated Rs. 1000/- each to the GMS and the DMS Jalandhar. We pray to the Almighty God to grant peace to the departed soul and enough strength to the Dutta family to bear the loss. IN MEMORIAM Smt Sudarshan Mehta: The first death anniversary of Smt Sudarshan Mehta, w/o the late Shri Sehdev Singh Mehta, and affectionate mother of two sons & five daughters, was observed on 02 July A simple Havan, followed by Brahma Bhoj and Langar, was performed, at her residence, Wing No 6/17/1, Prem Nagar, Dehradun, attended by the entire family, relatives and members of MS Prem Nagar, Dehradun. In her everlasting memory, her sons have donated Rs 1,000/-as per details given below: (a) Rs 200/- to MS Prem Nagar (b) Rs 200/- to the GMS. (c) Rs 200/- towards the GMS Widow Fund. (d) Rs 200/- to the Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar (e) Rs 200/- to the Mohyal Ashram, Vrindavan Deeply remembered and missed by: Col. Sudhir Mehta & Shri Harshbir Mehta (sons), Smt. Sarita Mehta & Smt. Rashmi Mehta (daughters-in-law), Smt. Saroj Bala Vaid, Smt. Vinny Dutta, Smt. Rama Dutta, Smt. Neelam Vaid & Smt. Neeru Dutta (daughters), Shri SM Vaid, Shri Ranbir Dutta, Shri Ashok Dutta (sons-in-law) and grand children. Rajesh Bali Secretary MS Prem Nagar Dehradun, (M) Smt. Kailash Datta: Our revered, loving Smt. Kailash Datta, w/o Shri Chandar Kumar Datta, had passed away, on the19 th June Her death anniversary was observed on She was the daughter-in-law of the late Smt. Dayawanti & the late Shri Prithmi Chand Datta, hailing from Mundia Tehsil, Chakwal (now in Pak.), and daughter of the late Bakshi Suraj Prakash Vaid & the late Smt. Shakuntala Vaid, of vill. Sagri, Distt. Lyalpur (now in Pak.). She was very homely, pious & religious; and always used to help those in need. She was the founder member of the Istri Wing of MS Yamuna Nagar. A Havan was performed at her residence, 224-L, Model Town, Yamuna Nagar. Her son, Shri Sunil Datta came from Germany, Shri Pankaj Datta, s/o the late Shri Surendar Datta, nephew of Shri Chandar Datta, came from Spain and Shri Sanjay Datta, doing his own business, joined on this occasion. Her daughters, Sarita Chhibber & Rekha, came along with their families from Ranchi & Khanna, respectively. On this occasion, Shri Chandar Kumar Datta & family donated Rs. 5000/- to the GMS for credit to Late Smt. Dayawanti & Late Sh. Prithmi Chand Datta Trust. Chandar Kumar Datta Shri Nardev Chander Mehta ( ): The 50 th death anniversary of the late Shri Nardev Chander Mehta, s/o the late Mehta Ram Chander Shastri & Smt. Bhagwanti (Datta) of Munde Mari, Chakwal (now in Pak.) and son-in-law of the late Shri Ishwardas & Snt. Mooladevi Mehta (Vaid) of Dalwal (now in Pak.), was observed on the 24 th July Exactly 50 years ago, on this very date, the God Almighty struck a severe blow on our family and the evil hands of death snatched away our revered father. God bestowed fortitude on our mother, the late Durgawati, who expired in Jan 2007, who absorbed the shock bravely and faced it upfront. Our mother lived more than half her life as a widow and she not only brought us up in an excellent manner, but also inculcated in us rich values, including performing of Havan each year, on this date, in memory of our late father. This year we commemorated his 50 th death anniversary and, upholding the high traditions set by our mother, performed Havan, attended by all my siblings & their children, residing in Delhi. However, we missed our sisters, Shashi Bahenji & Suman Rekha (the youngest of us all), as Bahenji, being in UK & Suman, being bed-ridden, could not attend. Nevertheless, we were fortunate that our Savitri Buaji (w/ o the late Maj. SN Bakshi), though not being too well, joined us on this solemn occasion. Buaji being the youngest & the only surviving sibling of our late father (they were 5 brothers - Nardev, Narinder, Navin, Prem & OP - & 2 sisters - Shanti w/o the late SR Bhai & Savitri -, our father being the eldest). Also present were many other dear & near. Savitri Buaji confessed that she considered herself to be fortunate to have been born in the Shastry Khandhan, to such a learned & pious father, a renowned Pracharak of Arya Samaj. She was proud of her eldest brother, as he was truly a blessed & a noble soul, today s Havan by his children bearing true testimony to this; for, it was only the blessed ones, who are dutifully remembered by their survivors for 50 long years, especially in today s world, where each one is to oneself & ever busy/preoccupied in daily routines. 30 Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

31 The children till date fondly remember him, as always being full of love, compassion, who had an uncompromising sense of fairness and was a source of wisdom & strength. His life & legacy have been an inspiration to us all & we strive to emulate & live by the principles & Sanskar that he instilled in us. We have been missing him all these years, but know for certain that he continues to shower his blessings and to protect us. On this solemn occasion, Ms. Kamlesh & Gp Capt DC Mehta, donated Rs1,100/- each to SZMS & Arya Samaj, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. Capt. Gaurav Dutt & his wife Ms. Mamta donated Rs. 11,000/-, to the GMS for being added to Mehta Ram Chander Shastri, Nardev Chander & Durgawati Education Trust, in memory of their Dadaji. Ms. Shashi & RTN Bali, Ms. Nirmal & Late Col VC Mehta, Late Prabha & Mr. BK Bali. Ms. Kamlesh &Gp Capt DC Mehta, Ms. Chandra Kantha & Mr. OP Mehta Ms. Suman Rekha & Late Col RS Mehta Bk. Dhanraj Chhibber: Bk. Dhanraj Chhibber left for his heavenly abode 3 years ago - a Smt. Savitri Devi Bali & Shri Mohan Lal Bali: On the pious anniversary of my revered grandparents, every year I make a humble donation towards the welfare schemes of the esteemed GMS. Accordingly, the following amounts are being donated, dedicated to the late Smt. Savitri Devi Bali & the late Shri Mohan Lal Bali: (i) Rs. 250/- towards the GMS Widow Fund; and (ii) Rs. 250/- towards the GMS Education Fund. R. K. Bali, BA 256/2, Tagore Garden, New Delhi Tel , Mob: Dr. Ashok Kumar Chhibber: The entire Chhibber family Chhibber & son Ramit Chhibber) all remember him. He is also survived by a number of nephews & nieces, who used to fondly call him Bade Papa. On the occasion of his 75 th birth anniversary, Dr. Ashtosh Chhibber (son) & Tarun Chhibber (nephew) contributed Rs / - towards the Langar Fund at Mohyal Ashram, Haridwar. Date of Langar: 26 th Sept. (i) Dr. Ashutosh Chhibber B-145, Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar-4, New Delhi (ii) Tarun Chhibber 296, SFS Apartments, Hauz Khas, New Delhi Dr. (Smt.) Kamini Bali ( ): The 11 th death anniversary of Dr. Kamini Bali was observed by her family on , at their residence, B-1/104, Janakpuri, New Delhi Havan was performed, attended by close relatives and friends. Silent but tearful tributes were by his wife, Smt. Kamlesh Rani Datta, son, Shri Ramesh Datta (President, MS Faridabad), daughter-in-law, Smt. Suman Datta, daughter, Uma, and his grandchildren. On this occasion, Havan was performed at their residence, 5K/85, N.I.T, Faridabad and the prayers were offered for the peace of the noble soul. In the everlasting memory of his father, Shri Ramesh Datta added Rs10, 000/- to the Mehta Des Raj Datta Widow Trust. Neelima Mehta Chibber. Shri Tarlok Nath Mehta ( ): Remembering Shri Trilok Nath Mehta, s/o the late Nanak Das Mehta r/o A-5/162-B, Paschim stalwart of the spirit of Mohyali brotherhood & community service. He spent his life for the family and the community. He was the Secretary of the GMS, for a number of years, and the founding member of the Matrimonial Get-together. He is no longer with us, but his spirit lives through the people he touched with his compassion & selflessness. On his third death anniversary, his wife, Smt. Kamla Bakshi, has donated Rs. 500/- towards the GMS Education Fund. Smt. Kamla Bakshi EA-131, Inderpuri, New Delhi remembers the late Dr. Ashok Kumar Chhibber, s/o the late Dr. Paras Ram Chhibber & the late Smt. Raj Kishore Chhibber of Nowshera Cantt., Peshawar (NWFP), on his 75 th birthday, on the 26 th Sept He was a very learned personality & pioneered manufacturing of contact lenses in India. Dr. Ashok Chhibber was a staunch yet humble Mohyal, who ingrained a lot of good habits amongst the younger generation. He was actively involved in highlighting the heroic deeds of Mohyals, such as Bhai Mati Dass Chhibber and Bhai Sati Dass Chhibber. He is survived by a big family, comprising of four brothers & four sisters, and wife Smt. Raman Chhibber. His eldest daughter Smt. Vandhna Dutta, (husband, Shri Lalit Dutta, & daughter Drishti), the second daughter Smt. Poonam Sawhney, (husband Shri Rajiv Sawhney & daughter Ridhi and son Raghav) and son Dr. Ashutosh Chhibber (wife Yulia paid to her. Dr. Kamini Bali, w/o Rzd. Raj Kumar Bali, was the daughter-in-law of the late Smt. Nanki Devi Bali & the late Rzd. Moti Ram Bali of Guliana (now in Pak) and daughter of the late Smt. Shiv Kumari Datta & the late Shri Nand Kishore Datta. On this sad occasion, her husband, Rzd. Raj Kumar Bal, s/o Rzd. Atul Bali, and daughter, Pooja Bali, donated Rs. 500/- towards the GMS Widow Fund and Rs. 500/- to MS Janakpuri. Mehta Des Raj Datta Time may hide the sadness, Like a smile that hides the tears, But precious memories never hide, Despite the passing years The 14 th death anniversary of Mehta Des Raj Datta was solemnly observed on 23 July 2013, Vihar, New Delhi Nearly two years have passed, but it appears that this happened only yesterday; it is just like the proverb Time & Tide wait for none On the occasion of his second death anniversary, on , his wife, Smt. Savitri Mehta has donated Rs.11,000/- towards the Langar Fund at Vrindavan and Rs. 1100/- towards the. GMS Widow Fund. Date of Langar: 20 th Aug. May God give eternal peace to the departed soul For a bright future in Computers join MERIT Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

32 DONATIONS RECEIVED BY GMS IN JUNE, 2013 Sr. No. Name of Donor Address Amount Ashram Fund Account 1. Smt. Bimla Mehta C/o Mehta Vishwa Mitter Bhimwal, H.No.1172, Sector-18C, Chandigarh Smt. Ram Kumari Bali Wing No. 3/21/5, Prem Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 200 Education Fund Account 1. Smt. Bimla Mehta C/o Sh. Vishwamitter Bhimwal, H.No.1172, Sector-18C, Chandigarh Shri Jagjeet Bali Jawahar Nagar, Rajouri, Distt. Rajouri, J&K Shri B.K. Bali WZ-MS 86 Hari Nagar, New Delhi Smt. Kamla Bhimwal C/o Sh. Vishwa Mitter Bhimwal, H.No.1172, Sector-18C, Chandigarh Smt. Uma Devi Bhimwal C/o Sh. Vishwa Mitter Bhimwal, H.No.1172, Sector-18C, Chandigarh Shri Baljeet Kumar Bali WZ-MS 86 Hari Nagar, New Delhi Shri Jagdish Lal Vaid 130, Kuldeep Nagar, Near Mohabbat Palace, Rajpur, Punjab Shri Pankaj Bali 43, Prem Nagar, Ambala City, Haryana. 100 Education Fund Trust Account 1. Shri Dharam Vir Mohan 200, MIG Flats, Prasad Nagar, New Delhi Shri Vinod Mehta C/o Mohyal Sabha, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana Smt. Kanchan Datt A-1, Som Vihar, Ground Floor, R.K Puram, New Delhi Smt. Swarn Kanta Vaid A-1/230, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi Bk. Pawan K. Chhibber 240, Sector-48B, Universal Enclave, Chandigarh Wg. Cdr. K.N. Datt A-1, Som Vihar, R.K. Puram, New Delhi Smt. Chander Mohini Chhibber (Sharma) 77/6, Sector-1, Pushap Vihar, New Delhi K.K. Bali C2A/16/95, Janakpuri, New Delhi Bk. Ravinder Chhibber 1454-A, Purewal Nagar, Nakodar, Jalandhar, Punjab Shri P.C. Lau C-2C/2/48, Janakpuri, New Delhi Shri Sushil Kumar Chhibber C-80, Niti Bagh, New Delhi Haridwar Langar Fund 1. Mehta Family 554, Saraswati Vihar, Chakarpur, Gurgaon, Haryana Bk. Rajneesh Mohan & Bk. Rahul Mohan BL-126, 3rd Floor, L Block, Anand Vihar, Hari Nagar, New Delhi Ms. Indra Bakshi 343, Julakha Mohalla, Jammu J&K Shri Gauri Shankar Rai & Ohio, Akron USA Smt. Krishna Kumari Rai 5. Shri R.B. Bhalla 405-B, Swiss Corner Shastri Nagar, Andheri West, Mumbai Shri Sudhir Datta A-3/14, Krishan Nagar, Delhi Shri Virender Pal Datta C-511-B, JVTS Garden Chhattarpur Extn., Mehrauli, New Delhi Shri Vivek Hans H.No.525, Sector-16, Faridabad, Haryana Smt. Dev Prabha Dutta 305/8-1, East Patel Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand Smt. Naresh Bakshi , Supreme Enclave, Mayur Vihar Phase-I, Delhi Smt. Shakuntla Dutta 95, Bharat Nagar Delhi Smt. Sucheta Bakshi C/o Sh. Vinod Bali, Secretary, Mohyal Sabha, Yamuna Paar, Delhi Relief Fund Trust Account 1. Shri S.N. Dutta 8/11, Kalka Ji Extension, New Delhi Sabha Fund Account 1. Smt. Virender Bali C/o Mohyal Sabha, Faridabad, Haryana Smt. Santosh Bhanot 721, Sector-8B, Chandigarh UT Smt. Sunder Mehta Shri Baij Nath Mehta Shri Jatinder Mehta D-0503, Jalvayu Vihar, Powal, Mumbai Shri Pardeep & Sh. Sandeep Vaid C/o Mohyal Sabha, Karnal, Haryana Shri Yogesh Bali A-1, Kashish Apartments, Palace Road, Solan, H.P Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER 2013 Donate Rs.11,000 towards Langar Fund, Mohyal Ashram

33 Sr. No. Name of Donor Address Amount 8. Smt. Krishna Dutta 1668, Sector-15, Housing Board Colony, Sonipat, Haryana Shri Avtar Krishan Datta 530, Sector-8-B, Chandigarh UT Shri Deepak Bakshi Chhibber 12-C, Pocket-B, SFS, DDA Flats, Vikaspuri, New Delhi Mohyal Sabha Uttam Nagar Uttam Nagar, New Delhi Shri Ashwani K. Mehta Chhibber Flat No.205, Pocket 3, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi Shri Bansi Lal Bali C/o Mohyal Sabha, J&K Shri K.K. Mehta Lau B-606, AVSAR CHS, Amar Hill, Sakivihar Road, Powai Mumbai Shri P.L. Mehta Pitampura, Delhi Shri P.P. Mehta Mohan Hoshiarpur Shri Sanjay Mehta 83-A, Modell Town, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana Shri Virender Dutt Bakshi C/o Mohyal Sabha, Najaf Garh, New Delhi Shri Vivek Datta 362, Model Town, Ambala City, Haryana Shri Baldev Kumar Bali 204/8, Baldev Nagar, Ambala City, Haryana Shri K.P. Mehta Shri Mohan Lal Datta WZ-59, Om Vihar Phase-II, New Delhi Shri Sanjeev Mohan C/o Mohyal Sabha, Solan H.P Shri Sher Jang Bali H.No.30, Risal Vihar, Chhawla Extn., Kanganheri Rd. New Delhi Shri Chand Krishan Vaid C/o Mohyal Sabha, Karnal, Haryana Shri P.P. Mehta Mohan Hoshiarpur Shri Tilak Raj Bali Wing No.3/21/5, Prem Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand Shri Sunil Vaid C/o Mohyal Sabha, Najaf Garh, New Delhi Shri B.B. Dutta WZ-187, Vishnu Garden, New Delhi Prof. V.K. Datta 159, Lajpat Nagar, Opp. Red Cross Bhawan, Jalandhar, Punjab Shri Pankaj Bali D-68, G.F. Vikaspuri, New Delhi Vrindavan Ashram Room Donation 1. Shri Ashu Dutta 158/4-R, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Haryana Vrindavan Fund Account 1. Maj. Gen. K.K. Bakshi & Family U-23/16, First Floor, Town City, DLF Phase-III, Gurgaon Bk. Rajinder K. Dutta C/o Mohyal Sabha, Jammu & Kashmir, J&K Mehta Vishwa Mitter Bhimwal H.No.1172, Sector 18-C, Chandigarh, UT Shri Baldev Kumar Bali C/o Sqn. Ldr. M.K. Bali, H.No. SP15A, Subroto Park, Delhi Cantt Shri Tilak Raj Bali Wing No.3/21/5, Prem Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 200 Vrindavan Langar Fund 1. Shri O.P. Datta 19, Finians Close Uxbridge Middlesex UB-10 9NW UK Shri Saurabh Dutt B-94, Raunak Bazar, Pitam Pura, Delhi Smt. Shakuntla Dutta 95, Bharat Nagar, Delhi Widow Fund Account 1. Shri S.K. Dutta A2-154, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi Shri Satish Chander Vaid B-3/443, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi Lt. Gen. G.L. Bakshi (Retd.) H.No.6, Sector-37, Arun Vihar, Noida, U.P Smt. Shamuntala Bakshi 98, Mohyal Colony, Gurgaon, Haryana Smt. Shanta Mehta Vasant Kunj, New Delhi Shri Ravinder Kumar Bali D-58, Anand Niketan, New Delhi Smt. Sunita Bal Mohan C/o Mohyal Sabha, Bhopal, M.P Shri Tilak Raj Bali Wing No.3/21/5, Prem Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 200 Widow Fund Trust Account 1. Col. (Dr.) Kailash Nath Mehta J-9/51, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi Shri Dharam Vir Mohan 200, MIG Flats, Prasad Nagar, New Delhi Shri O.P. Mohan 5/1, Pritam Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand For a bright future in Computers join MERIT Mohyal Mitter / SEPTEMBER

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