About Me

BIO-DATA                                                            

Name:               Mohanlal Gurmukhdas Rohira

Date of Birth:   11^th August, 1935.

Address:         148/301, Uphaar, 10^th Road, Khar, Khar (W), Mumbai-400 052

Telephone:        (022) 26497670/+91-9321448147

E-mail:                mohangrohira@gmail.com   

Website:          www.fragrancesindhicommunity.blogspot.in

Educational Qualifications: (Mainly Yoga, Naturopathy & Vedanta)

S.No. I	Exam Passed J Course Completed	University J Institute	Year	Class & %Age
1.	Praveshika (Sanskrit)	Sindhu Sanskrit Prachar Samiti, Kalyan, Mumbai	1950	1st
2.	Kovid (Hindi)	Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti, Vardha.	1951	IIlrd
3.	First Aid	St. John Ambulance Association, New Delhi.	1955	(Oral)
4.	B.A.	Mumbai University	1958	IIlrd
5.	Programme Executive (Class II Post A.I.R.)	U.P.S.C., New Delhi	1964	Special
6.	Second L. L. B.	Mumbai University	1964	IInd, 54%
7.	Child Welfare Course (One Year)	Balkanji Bari, Mumbai	1966	No. Exam
8.	Dharmasevak,(Vedanta) 4 months residential course	Chinmaya Mission, Mumbai	1992	No. Exam
9.	Dharmasevak(Vedanta) 2 months residential course	Chinmaya Mission, Mumbai	1995	No. Exam
10.	Yoga Teachers Training Course (7 Months)	Yoga Institute, Santacruz (E),	1995	No. Exam
11.	Kovid (Sanskrit)	Bharatiya Vidva Bhavan, Mumbai.	1995	Special, 78%
12.	Yoga Vedanta (2 months residential course)	Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy (Divine Life Society), Rishikesh.	1996	Ist class (3rd Rank), 67%
13.	Chinmaya Lessons Vedanta (Correspondence Course)	Chinmaya Mission, Mumbai (One Year)	1997	Distinction
14.	Diploma in Naturopathy (N.D.)	International Institute of Natural Therapy, Kurla	1998	1st, 65%
15.	Diploma in Complimentary Medicines (ChiroPractic)	International Institute of Natural Therapy, Kurla	1998	IInd.
16.	1st Degree in Reiki.	USUI SHIKI RYOHO (Th : Indo Japan Asso., Mumbai)	1999	No. Exam
17.	Yoga Therapy Orientation (one month) CourEe.	Swamy Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Sanstha, Bangalore.	1999	No. Exam
18.	Diploma in Naturopathy (N.D.) (3 year Diploma)	Akhil Bhartiya Prakritik Chiktsa Parishad, New Delhi.	2000	1st, 62%
19.	Acupressure Therapy (Reflexology)	Sri Devendra Vora, Th: Arya Samaj, Santacruz -	2000	No. Exam
20.	Sanskrit Sambhashana	Arsha Vidya Sanskrit Sambhashana Samiti,   Badayun (U.P.)	June 2002	1st Rank
21.	Saral Sanskrit Sambhashana	Mumbai Vidyapeeth, Mumbai	Aug. 2002	Special (Self Ass.) 90%
22.	Diploma in Accupressure Therapy	International Institute of Natural Therapy, Kurla.	Nov. 2002	1st, 84%
23.	Diploma in Magneto Therapy	International Institute of Natural Therapy, Kurla.	Dec. 2002	1st, 70%
24.	Geeta Quiz Competition	Chinmaya Mission, Mumbai	Dec. 2002	Special, 83%
25.	Sanskrit Dharana	Shri Chitrapur Math, Shrivali   (Karnataka)	2013	90%-100% Paramapada Shreni

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

i)                    I used to take active part in Volley Ball Game, Dramas, Debating and Eloquent Competitions in School, College, Friends Social Circle, Students Union and Speakers Forum etc. right from my school days and won a No. of Merit Certificates.

ii)             I have attended various Spiritual, Yoga and Naturopathy Camps from time to time, and have received many Appreciation Certificates for Naturopathy Practice and Social Work e.g. 'Sindhi Bhushan' by Akhil Bharat Sindhi Samaj, Ajmer (Regd.) etc.

iii)               Active Life Member of various Socio-religious and Cultural Organizations such as The Indo­-Japanese Association (1979) , Yoga Vedanta Seva Samiti (Regd.) (1987),  Chinmaya Mission (1992), Divine Life Society (1996), Vedanta Mission (1998), and Patron Member of Sindhi Panchayat, Goregaon (Regd.) (2000). I also learnt Vipassana (1990),  Art of Living (2002), Brahma Vidya (2006) and other courses.

iv)             Life Member of Retd. Sindhi Railway Employees Association (1996), Bharati Samskrt Vidya Niketanam (1996), Bharatiya Senior Citizens’ Association (Bha. Sca.) (1996), Indian Red Cross Society (2000), Senior Citizens’ Association, Santacruz (W) (SCAN) (2007).

v)             Member of Arya Samaj, Satnacruz (W) (1979), Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool, Dadar (1986), International Board of Yoga, Santacruz (E) (Regd.) (2000)

EXPERIENCE:

      i.        Served as a Guard in Mumbai Division of Central Railway from 26/8/1955 to 30/5/1961.

     ii.        Served as U.D.C. (Auditor) in Accountant General's Office, Maharashtra, Mumbai, from 1/6/1961 to 30/11/1963.

    iii.        Served as Preventive Officer, Grade - II in Customs Deptt., Mumbai from 2/12/1963 to 26/4/1967.

    iv.        Worked as an Advocate for nearly 30 years till 1998.

     v.        I have been preaching Yoga, Naturopathy and Vedanta since 1992 & lecturing on various subjects since my college days.

    vi.        I have been writing Articles / Reports of my tours in Different Newspapers since so many years & Publishing Rohira Biradari Directories along with Vanshanali from 1968 onwards from time to time, and published books in English and Sindhi (both scripts)

   vii.        I am practicing Naturopathy treatment since June 1998 & hold Reg. NO.882/9S for Naturopathy practitionership for life.

  viii.        I have been working as Hon. Office Bearer of various social organizations as under:

a.     President of "Friends Social Circle" Ulhasnagar-3, from 1/5/1959 to 30/6/1961.

b.    Joint Secretary of Bharat Nagar Social Club from 1/12/1964 to 30/3/1970.

c.     Secretary of Summenesha Co-operative Housing Society from 22/10/1972 for one year .

d.    Committee Member of Pirgoth Viyapari Mandai from 3/4/1977 to 13/4/1986.

e.     Secretary of Upahar Mandir Co-operative Housing Society from April 1985 for one year.

f.     Secretary of Khar Sindhi  Seva Mandai, Mumbai, from March 1985 to March 1990.

g.    M.C. Member of Akhil Bharat Sindhi Samaj, Ajmer (Regd.), from 1995 to 2002.

h.     Hon. Secy. of Intl. Sindhi Forum since 1993 and Jt. Secretary since 2006.

i.      Org. Secy. of Bharatiya Sindhu Sabha (outdoor) since 1999 till 2006.

j.      Secretary of Rohira Bradari Mandai since 2/6/1968 (nearly 44 years).

k.     Managing Trustee of Rohira Bradari Charitable Trust (Regd. With Sec. 80 - G Exemption) since 1991.

l.      M.C. Member of Western Bombay Suburban Sindhi Panchayats & Associations Federation (Regd.) from 30/6/1996 & Hon. Secy. of the same since June 2000, till June 2008.

LANGUAGES KNOWN: SINDHI, HINDI, SANSKRIT & ENGLISH

HOBBIES

i)          Reading Scriptures & Preaching.

ii)         Appearing for various Exams.

iii)        Old Sangeet (Music).

iv)        Visiting New Places (Travelled throughout India, S.E. Asia, Japan, Taipei, U.A.E., 7 Countries of Europe, U.S.A.,
        Canada, etc. )

                                                          (MOHANLAL G. ROHIRA)