| Welcome to the website
of Maheshwari Mahasabha
Of North America(MMNA). Although
our name says North America, this site is dedicated
to Maheshwaris all over the world.
The purpose of this site is to bring all Maheshwaris
together by providing a medium that facilitates
friendship and networking, understanding and discussion
of common issues, awareness of current events
and sharing of ideas. Active participation from
all the Maheshwaris is critical in our achieving
this goal. |
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History of Maheshwari Mahasabha of North America
(MMNA) |
MMNA was founded
in 1983 by a small number of families mainly in
the North-East.
MMNA now has on record about 700 families of which
240 are life members. Now the communications are
handled at several levels including periodic Newsletters,
a Directory, Website: www.mmna.org , emails and
personal phone calls. |
| MMNA decided to
form local chapters at various locations through
out USA wherever there was a sizeable concentration
of Maheshwari families. |
At one family
style summer picnic at Harrison Lake State Park
in August of 1986, the Mid-West Chapter was formed.
As MMNA grew the South-West chapter was formed
in the in Houston , Texas in 1987. The large
family base of Maheshwaris on the West coast
was the next logical destination, and the West
Coast Chapter in Los Angeles California was formed
in 1994, followed by formation of New England
Chapter in Boston , MA in 1995 and South-East
Chapter in Florida in 2000. |
| A Scholarship
Fund Program was started which helped several Maheshwari
students. The students, who graduated, not only
repaid their scholarships back to the Fund, but
also added to it, and are now taking active roles
with the activities of MMNA. Now this program has
been transformed into Education
Foundation in accordance
with the Article VII of the revised Constitution
& Bye Laws. |
| MMNA organized their
10th anniversary gathering in 1994 in New Jersey,
which was attended by over 200. Three years later,
MMNA’s 1St International Convention in Toronto,
Canada attracted about 300 registrants. Over 450
from all over the world attended the 2nd International
Maheshwari / Rajasthani Convention in Chicago, IL
in July 2000, with over 100 individuals from India
and other countries. There were about 550 attendees
for 3rd International Maheshwari / Rajasthani Convention
in Galveston (Houston), TX in November 2003 |
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| Objectives
of MMNA were redressed: |
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To bring all the Maheshwari
living in the North America (USA and Canada)
together, to share, discuss and understand
the values of the Maheshwari way of life,
and to concern itself with the social welfare
of the members of the Maheshwari community. |
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To establish and reinforce contacts with
Maheshwari all over the world. |
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To pass our heritage to our children in
order to help them preserve their identity
and the values we believe in. |
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To involve youngsters in our community activities
in order to carry on the mission of Maheshwari
ideologies, faith and culture. |
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To extend the financial and moral support
to underprivileged & needy students and
families. |
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| MMNA has taken up the
following activities and more: |
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The organization of religious festivals
and cultural functions. |
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The publication of Maheshwari Express Newsletters
to express new ideas and to provide information
beneficial to our community in meeting its
objectives. |
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The publication of Directory listing the
details of the Maheshwari families including
children and the youths who live alone. |
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The raising of funds for the scholarship
program. |
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In addition, MMNA had taken up helping the
distressed Maheshwari families in India as
well. |
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