Shri Halai Lohana Mahajan Mumbai came into existence in 1805, at that time 8 different heads from halai lohana community were handling their administration for the community people differently
In 1839 Late Shri Karamshi Shamji purchased a wadi (Hall) at Thakurdwar, Mumbai and donated the same to Halai Lohana Mahajan.
In the historic meeting of 15-07-1905, all the 8 differently operated halai lohana administrations were merged and “Shri Halai Lohana Mahajan Trust” was formed by appointing first president in 1908. Various trusts are operating under the umbrella of “Shri Halai Lohana Mahajan Trust”.
“Shri Halai Lohana Mahajan Trust” has been working for the upbringing of the community and betterment of its people for more than 100 years now.
In the elections of 1996, Shri Satishbhai Dattani was appointed as a president following the guidance and suggestions of Shri Trikamjibhai Chatwani, Shri Mahendrabhai Ghelani and Shri Kakubhai Ganatra (Bhagat). Since then looking at the changes and the trends in new generation he has done auspicious changes and has taken many priceless decisions which have helped Mahajan to progress, excel and expand. These changes attracted the youth of the community and as a result most people from the community started taking advantage of the services offered by the Mahajan. He’s also helped extending the boundaries of the areas from dahisar to virar so that more people from the community can advantage of the services offered by Mahajan. Ever since him taking charge, he promoted the activities and community services which helped Mahajan to penetrate and reach more people from the community. The trust today conducts multipurpose activities managed by 27 different committees and is bifurcated in 5 different zones in Mumbai, which fulfils all requirements and covers all aspects of life.
List of office-bearers Mar 2019 – Dec 2022
President | Shri Satishbhai Jamnadas Dattani |
Vice President | Smt. Meenaben Prakashbhai Thakkar |
Managing Trustee | Shri Dr. Sureshbhai Amrutlal Popat |
Joint Managing Trustee | Shri Rajesh Kakubhai Ganatra (Bhagat) |
Secretary | Shri Hiteshbhai Amrutlal Dattani |
Trustee’s | Shri Satishbhai Jamnadas Dattani Smt. Meenaben Prakashbhai Thakkar Shri Dr. Sureshbhai Amrutlal Popat Shri Rajesh Kakubhai Ganatra (Bhagat) Shri Piyushbhai Gangaram Gantha |
P R O | Shri Rakeshbhai Vallabhbhai Kanabar |
Below are the glimpse of the committees operated by Shri Halai Lohana Mahajan.
Sr.No | Samiti’s | Operations |
1 | Swastya Samiti | This committee extends medical help to needy people from the community. They also arrange a medical camp every year. |
2 | Sahayak Nidhi Samiti | This committee fulfills the daily needs of the needy people from the community without compromising their self-pride. |
3 | Kedavni Samiti | This committee extends books and study materials to community children free of cost and extends scholarships to needy students. This committee also rewards the students who excel in their exams by conducting a program called “Saraswati Sanman” every year. |
4 | College Book Bank Samiti | This committee extends books and study materials to college students as per the college list and extends scholarships to needy students. This committee also rewards the students who excel in their exams by conducting a program called “Saraswati Sanman” every year. |
5 | Higher Education Samiti | This committee extends scholarships and interest-free Loans to students willing to higher education and also who wish to study abroad. |
6 | Samuh Lagna Samiti | The cost of a marriage is being too costly nowadays, This committee, therefore, arranges Samuh Lagna every year wherein various donors from the community come together and gift jewelry and other wedding-related gifts to the bride & groom & an ideal wedding is arranged by Mahajan for the needy bride’s & groom’s. |
7 | Samuh Janoi Samiti | This committee arranges Samuh Janoi for community children aging between 5-12 years. |
8 | Parichay Samiti | The Prime Objective of this samiti is to allow prospective brides & groom’s from the community to find their right match, This samiti is being operated at 5 locations in Mumbai, for their timings and addresses please refer Contact US page. Every Year a Parichay Medavdo is arranged by this committee wherein about 400-500 prospective brides & grooms participate and many of them find their soulmates from there!! |
9 | Mediclaim Samiti | This Committee extends medical help. |
10 | Ramat Gamat Samiti | This Committee sponsors/encourages all indoor & outdoor sports activities. |
11 | Mahila Ramat Gamat Samiti | This Committee sponsors/encourages all indoor & outdoor sports activities for girls/ladies. |
12 | Sanskrutik Samiti | This Committee organizes sanskrutik programs. |
13 | Adhyatmik Satsang Samiti | This committee arranges programs wherein people from all ages of the community come together for Adhyatmik/Religious programs. |
14 | Mahila Utkarsh Samiti | This committee arranges various programs for the overall development of women. |
15 | Children Society Samiti | This committee arranges various programs for the overall development of children aged between 10-12 years. |
16 | Tejasvini Samiti | This committee arranges various entertaining & encouraging programs for girls aging between 16-20 yrs. |
17 | Senior Citizen Samiti | This committee arranges various religious trips and programs for senior citizens from the community. |
18 | Pravas Paryatan Samiti | This committee organizes outstation trips twice or thrice in a year at very reasonable rates. |
19 | Vasti Ganatri/Technical Samiti | This committee works towards listing all the community members in a centralized data for population count and since most of this work is computerized, Technical operations are also being managed by this samiti only! |
20 | Lohana Shakti Samiti | This committee manages the monthly magazine of Shri halal lohana mahajan, which was started in 1979 and is publishing all the latest events and updates about the community every month. |
21 | Accounts Samiti/International Audit | This committee manages Accounts for the trust. |
22 | Vocational Guidance Samiti | This committee arranges various vocational guidance seminars to help community children to select the right career for themselves. |
23 | Samadhan Samiti | This committee tries to settle disputes between married couples who are progressing toward divorce and if for any reason if they’re not able to settle then the committee advises proper procedure for divorce. |
24 | New Development Samiti | This committee manages all the new developments that are to be initiated by the Mahajan. |
25 | Maintenance Samiti | This committee manages all the maintenance that may be arising out of conducting so many activities throughout the year. |
26 | Mira Road Hostel Samiti | This committee manages education and hostel facility for children. At present, the hostel is fulfilling the needs of about 120 children from the community. |
27 | Outstation Mahajan Co-ordination Samiti | This committee manages communication and coordination with other Mahajan’s throughout the country and abroad. |
28 | Single Mother Samiti |