Memorial
Late Shantaben Maganlal and Late Shree Maganlal Chakubhai Challa
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Born: Jam Kandorna 1920 Deceased: |
Late Shantaben |
Shree Maganlal |
Born: Jam Deceased: September 29, 1993 |
It is with great regret to inform members of our community that Mrs Shantaben Maganlal Chakubhai Challa , aged 86 passed away peacefully on Friday 22nd September 2006 at 10.45pm. The funeral was held on Thursday 28th September 2006 at 3.00pm.
Tributes paid at the funeral service:-
Tribute by Snehal Desai (granddaughter)
I would just like to start by thanking everyone for attending today. We feel overwhelmed at the amount of support we have received both in attendance and phone calls from near and far. This has been very comforting in what is a very difficult time.
I would just like to express how lucky I feel to have had Ba not just as a person in my life, but as a grandparent. A grandmother who chose to take a very active role in my and Jay's life. When I was pregnant with Maya, I remember she would wake up early in the morning and the first thing she would do is rip a page from her calendar, as this brought her one day closer to seeing her great grandchild. At my "khoro bhurvano" ceremony, despite Ba not being well, she pulled out all the stops to dress up, attend and ensure the ceremony took place in the way she wanted it to. She said she wouldn't go before making my katlu, and sure enough, even though her condition had deteriorated further, she came downstairs and made my katlu. Its very difficult to describe Ba, she:
loved making everyone happy
was patient
was loving
stood out in a crowd
had tremendous faith in God
was the best cook
was very strong willed and very strong minded
was courageous
was independent
was very well dressed
was always at her very best when selflessly doing things for others.....and the list goes on and on.
She was an incredible woman.
Whilst she has left a permanent void in our lives and we will really miss her.....more than words can express, we should celebrate her life. This is what she would have wanted. She lived a long, happy, and for the vast majority of time a very healthy life. She shared her life with Bapuji - who was in a league of his own. She was fortunate enough not only to become a grandparent, but a great grandparent. All her children are grandparents! She would want us to remember all the good times shared. I have very fond memories which I will cherish forever She had a way of touching the lives of so many and I am sure that you have shared good times - so cherish these. I have learnt a lot from Ba.
There is a saying in Gujarati - The flower may fade, but its scent remains - this is very appropriate to Ba.
Lastly, I hope all of you will pray in your own way that God grants her eternal peace wherever she is.
Jai Shree
Snehal Desai
Daughter of Ashokbhai Maganlal Pattni
Tributes by Pravinbhai Sanghani (Family friend)
In memory of
LATE SHREE MAGANLAL CHAKUBHAI CHALLA
Born: Jam
Deceased:
Maganbhai grew up at Jam Jodhpur with primary school education in a temple going family with utmost faith in Shanker Bhagwan. Dire economical conditions motivated him to migrate to
Patriotic Maganbhai
However, his affinity and love for motherland led him back to
Passive resistance proclaimed by Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi became one of the pivotal figures in In 1930 the Mahatma proclaimed a campaign of civil disobedience, calling upon the Indian population to refuse to pay taxes, particularly the tax on salt. The campaign was a march to the sea, in which thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from Ahmedabad to the Thousands followed Mahatma Gandhi as he walked south from his commune at Ahmedabad (the capital of Gujarat) to Dandi (near "Let the government then, to carry on its rules, use guns against us, send us to prison, hang us," Gandhi said during the march. "But how many can be given such punishment? Try and calculate how much time it will take of Britishers to hang 300 million of persons." On 5 May Gandhiji was arrested. He was held at Yerovila Jail in
Maganbhai followed Gandhi Bapu’s satyagrah that made him languish in jail at Sabarmati in
Maganbhai’s Life in Africa
Maganbhai got married to Shantaben in 1934 in
While being still employed in a large textile firm, as manager and in decision making capacity, Maganbhai established a goldsmith business in 1941 under the name of Maganlal Chakubhai. Managing of the business for which he neither had knowledge nor any experience gave him a rude awakening. But his steadfastness, scruples and honesty made the business to flourish and in no time earned high esteem and loyalty from a huge stream of clientele.
Having worked for many well known businesses at the time and coming in contact with highly placed people made him a man of the world. This imparted him with good general knowledge and urbane disposition. In 1940s he attained the position of Secretary of Nairobi Goldsmiths Association. He always strived for the advancement of goldsmiths and jewelers in
Religion and Spirituality
During the course of our daily worship we chant several mantras, path or prayer stutis. Such verses composed by saints praise the glorification of God and are the original prayers which are to be found in the scriptures of our Hindu religion. Rudri Path, especially devoted to Bhagwan Shiv, shows that all existence within us and that we are One with all the creation and One with God. This path is called Rudri
Maganbhai used recite this Maha Rudri Path by heart at the Shiv mandir during the special occasions. His thinking was that we should not experience anything dark or negative within us because Lord Shiv is there as the very centre of our being, the very source of all that is auspicious, blessed, good and beautiful within us.
Apart from concentrating his acumen on business, social and philanthropic spheres he had insatiable passion for playing bridge and walking long distances.
Jai Shree
Children and spouses: Pravin and Saroj ( Devindrabala and Vinaykant ( Vipin and Nirulatta ( Ashok and Late Ashwina ( Grand Children and Spouses: Prashant Pravin Pattni and Ushma Tushar Vinaykant Pattni and Kiran Sandeep Pravin Pattni and Victoria Sameer Vinaykant Pattni and Rajul Rahul Vipin Pattni and Akshada Snehal and Alpesh Ishwerbhai Desai Grand Children: Rupal Vipin Jay Ashok Great Grand Children: Vishal Prashant Shivani Prashant Niyanta Rahul Maya Alpesh Sachi Sameer Ethan Sandeep
(Tribute was written with the information supplied by Late Maganbhai’s family – Editor)