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Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji

Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji

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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]

AUM or OM is considered by the Arya Samaj to be the highest and most proper name of God.

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

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President and Secretary

The following is a list of the President and Secretary of the Sabha and year when they were first elected.

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At present there are 11 Arya Samajs affiliated to the Sabha and its president is Kamlesh Kumar Arya.


References

  1. Vedalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. p. 123.
  2. "Education". Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji. Archived from the original on 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
  3. Vidyalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. p. 130.

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