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AUM or OM is considered by the Arya Samaj to be the highest and most proper name of God. Contents
The Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji (Arya Representative Society) is the national body for all the Arya Samajs in Fiji. It was formed in 1918 and registered as a religious body through the efforts of Manilal Doctor, who was in Fiji from 1912 to 1920 at the behest of Mahatma Gandhi to provide legal assistance to the Fiji Indians. Its first President was Swami Manoharanand Saraswati who had arrived in Fiji, from India, in 1913. The Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is affiliated to Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha (World Council of Arya Samaj) based in New Delhi.[1]
Immediately after its formation the Sabha went about establishing schools in Fiji,with the first one, Gyrykul Primary School, established in 1918 in Saweni, Lautoka. The Sabha owns and manages 14 pre-schools, 18 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, a commercial school, a religious training centre, a youth development centre and has provided the facilities and resources for the establishment of the University of Fiji.
Educational institutions
[2]Year Established Institution Location 1918 Gurukul Primary School Lautoka 1929 Vunimono Arya School Nausori 1930 Arya Samaj Primary School Suva 1936 Vunikavikaloa Arya School RakiRaki 1938 Arya Kanya Pathshala Ba 1942 Bhawani Dayal Memorial Primary School Nakasi 1943 Naduna Arya School Labasa 1952 Swami Shraddhanand Memorial School Suva 1952 DAV Girls College Suva 1952 DAV College Suva 1953 DAV College Ba 1956 DAV Primary School Ba 1962 Korotari Arya School Labasa 1967 Wainikoro Arya School Labasa 1970 Pt. Vishnu Deo Memorial Primary School Suva 1972 Pt Vishnu Deo Memorial College Lautoka 1972 Bhawani Dayal Arya College Nakasi 1973 Labasa Arya Secondary School Labasa 1975 Dr. Ram Lakhan Memorial Primary School Nasinu 1980 Lautoka Arya Samaj Primary School Lautoka 1980 Draladamu Primary School Labasa 1981 Nadi Arya Samaj Commercial School Nadi 1982 Vatukoula Arya Samaj Primary School Tavua 1992 Nadi Arya Samaj Primary School Nadi 1998 Nadroga Arya College Sigatoka 2003 J.N. Jokhan Memorial Primary School Navua 2003 Vedic Training Centre Suva 2005 University of Fiji Lautoka President and Secretary
The following is a list of the President and Secretary of the Sabha and year when they were first elected.
Year President Secretary 1927 Jagarnath Prasad Maharaj R. Parmeshwar 1954 Jagarnath Prasad Maharaj Narendra Gaji 1964 Shankar Pratap Narendra Gaji 1965 Ram Lakhan Narendra Gaji 1966 Saraswati Devi R. Parmeshwar 1967 Harish Chandra Gaji Ram Karan Cheta 1970 Ram Karan Cheta Ravindra Pratap Singh At present there are 11 Arya Samajs affiliated to the Sabha and its president is Kamlesh Kumar Arya.
References
- ^ Vedalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. pp. 123.
- ^ "Education". Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji. http://www.aryasamaj.org.fj/education.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ Vidyalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. pp. 130.
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