C/o Mahesh C. Mathur & Co.
First Floor, Kakad House,
Barrack Road,
Near Liberty Cinema
Mumbai 400 020.
Our next function (Holi get together) on Saturday, 21st April evening at Andheri(W)
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Fixed Function days: Third Saturday of April & Third Saturday of December.
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The Managing Committee, MAB, takes pleasure in announcing that its next function (Holi get-together) will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2001 from 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. at the following venue:
School Compound of the Good Shepherd Church
Sangeetkar N. Dutta Marg,
Off Four Bungalow Road,
Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 058.
a. The School Compound is right at the back of the Church Compound where we had several functions in the recent past. Entry to the venue is from the N. DuttaMarg, which takes off from the 4 -Bungalow Road just round the Church corner. We are sure the location is familiar to most of our members. However, for newcomers and for those who have not so far been to this venue, brief guidelines to approach are as follows:
i) The 4-Bunglow Road (connecting the JP Road with New Link Road) is a well known road in Andheri (W) and the Church on this road is a prominent landmark, known to everybody around. The place is easily approachable from Andheri (W) Railway Station by taxi / auto.
ii) Bus Nos. 266, 267 from Andheri (W) station, Bus No. 255 from Sion Depot, Bus No. 352 Ltd., from Anushaktinagar (via Chembur, Sion, Bandra, and Andheri).
iii) Any further or more specific guidance about the venue location, approach etc., can be had from any one of our Committee members:
Shri Taj Bahadur, (Tel: 6363340 / 6319319)
Shri Anil Mathur, (Tel: 5700754 / 5797081)
Shri Ajit Mathur, (Tel: 6498673 / 6481744)
iv) A rough sketch showing the approach route to the venue location is provided.
b. Dinner, snacks, drinks (soft as well as "not-so-soft" for our hard taskmasters) will be available as usual.
c. Because of time restrictions on lighting & sound, we are compelled to close down by 10.30 p.m. It is, therefore, earnestly requested that members arrive early so as to enjoy the function to it's maximum.
d. Annual Membership of Rs. 50/- for the new year, 2001 - 2002, may kindly be paidby all members (except Life Members) at the Reception counter.
e. When you approach the Reception Counter (or for any communication any time with the MAB), please do specify your latest MAB Directory Ref. No. (like C-2, W- 12, NE-5, etc.) in addition to your name. This will enable us to locate you quickly in our member's list and correctly credit your payments against your name. Besides, this will save a lot of your and our time at the Reception counter, specially during the peak rush.
a. Our last (Diwali) get together-cum- 'Millennium's Last Function', held on the evening of December 16th 2000 at Hiranandani Complex, Powai was attended by 260 persons. Considering the Millennium spirit, we were expecting a largergathering, but we later learnt that quite a few got dissuaded at the last minute as they thought the venue location to be rather off the way and not so conveniently connected, specially for the late night return after the function. Moreover, due to the postal strike in effect then, we dispatched our Newsletter dated 1.12.2000 through Courier Service to all members, but some remained undelivered due to lack of complete address, or addressee not found, or address changed.
b. The function, held in the vast open ground and the weather being excellent, was agrand success. The enthusiasm with which our organizers worked and with the generous help from sponsors, the event turned out to be a glittering one, highly appreciated and enjoyed by all present. Befitting the Millennium event, Music & Entertainment items were conducted by a professional D J. This pulled not only the youngsters but also the elders to the Dance Floor to dance happily to their heart's content till the end of the permissible time limit.
Food, snacks, drinks and the entertainment program were much appreciated by all, some even fondly remarking that this was a memorable event and perhaps one of the best MAB functions so far. In fact, the pleasant ambiance and openness of the venue, we feel, also contributed a lot in creating liveliness at the function.
Managing Committee thanks all the guests for their praise and appreciation expressed which goes a long way to encourage the organizers and boost their morale. We very much wish we could maintain the trend in our future functions, with the help of generous sponsors.
But for the generous sponsorship response we got, this Millennium-end function would not have been so successful. We gratefully acknowledge receipt of sponsorship / donations for this function from the following members:
i) Shri Suresh C Mathur, (Sumeet / Khar, W-56) - Rs. 11,000 /- venue hire and other expenses.
ii) Shri Sushil K. Mathur, (Powai, NE-44) - Rs. 5,000/- towards venue hire
iii) Shri K B Mathur, (Reliance Petro / Andheri (W) /NW-36) - Rs. 5,000/- towards lighting & music.
iv) Smt. Asha & Dr. Girish P Mathur (Juhu, W-18) - Rs. 2,000/- towards function expenses in celebration of their becoming grand parents to twin boys Ashwin & Varun (sons to Amit & Anuuradha) born in the USA last year. Our congrats to the parents & grand parents and wishing the kids a very long and happy life.
v) Shri N S. Mathur, (National Textile Corporation, / C-16) - Rs. 501/- towards function expenses
vi) Shri Taj Bahadur, (Andheri (W), NW-119) - Provided 9 bottles (actual requirement) of R.C. Whiskey. (shop value about Rs. 4000/-)
vii) Smt. Renu & Shri Sushil K. Mathur, (formerly Bhandup, now shifted to Powai) provided free Ice Cream to all the guests as usual. On behalf the guests as well as on our behalf we sincerely thank them for this continued sponsorship. As we mentioned in our last Newsletter, the Sushils have been personally extending this great hospitality to the community with all the pleasure and humility at their command in all our functions for more than a decade without a single break. This definitely sets a record of sorts for the MAB, if not for the Guinness Book. Three Cheers for the Sushils.
viii) Shri Anil K. Mathur, (Powai, NE-6), provided, like before, nicely designed and printed coupons (production cost Rs. 3,500/-) for use in the MAB functions. These will meet our requirement for quite a few years to come. Our sincere thanks to Shri Anil for this thoughtful contribution.
ix) Our special thanks to the following for their active involvement and help:
Smt. Sharda Chandra (Vashi, E-64) and Shri Brijesh Sahai, (Vashi, E-17) for managing the Coupon Sales Counter during the function.
Shri Shriraj Mathur, (CBD, Belapur, E-46) for help in the printing, compiling and dispatch of the Newsletters.
In our last Newsletter dated 1.12.2000, we had published a list of 19 Senior Citizens (75 years or older in the year 2000) as per information received. All these Biradri Buzurgs were specially invited as our guests at the function, (with complimentary food coupon) and the following graced the occasion with their presence:
i) Smt. Rajrani L P Mathur, (Khar (W), W-42)
ii) Smt. Rajeshwar Prasad, (Andheri (W), NW-89)
iii) Shri & Smt. Umesh Mathur (Jogeshwari (W), NW-124)
iv) Shri & Smt. H B D Baijal, (Goregaon (E), NW-27)
v) Shri R.B. Mathur, & Shri N.B. Mathur, (CBD Belapur, NE-46)
Our respectful thanks to them all for having obliged us with their visit and blessings.
As promised in our last Newsletter, the MAB Member's Directory (1999 Edition), updated upto 31st March 2001 has been put on the Internet at the address http://www.geocities.com/bombaymathurs for the benefit of members. This will be kept regularly updated, say every quarter, incorporating any change, addition, deletion, etc., informed to us. This website can be accessed from your home / office computers or from any neighborhood cyber cafe. This will be useful to our External members too, as also to any Mathur anywhere in India or abroad.
Our Newsletters and many other items of information to members will, in due course, also be available on this website.
Members can download (wholly or partly as required) the Directory to have a perpetually updated version whenever needed, thus obviating the need of our having to publish and issue frequent corrigendum's / addendum's.
As already informed through our last Newsletter, members can communicate with MAB over the internet on e-mail id's murarikm@hotmail.com or bombaymathurs@yahoo.com Any change in address, phone no., new arrival, final departure, etc., to be incorporated in the Directory can also be communicated at this address.
Possibility is being explored to develop, under the auspices of MAB, a " Mathur World" Website in which information about other Mathur Associations in India and abroad would be available.
Members having their e-mail addresses may please inform us of the same (at our address mentioned above) at the earliest for our record and for display in the Directory. . We intend to e-mail our future Newsletters and any other information to them via this fast communication system.
(a) We repeat our request to members to please come forward to take the Association's LIFE MEMBERSHIP (if not done so already) by paying a ONE TIME fee of Rs. 500/- for themselves and spouse. For us, it will add to our Corpus fund and, for you, it will take away your headache and botheration of every yearremembering (sometime forgetting also) to pay your annual subscription.
(b) We heartily welcome the following persons who took Life Membership in our wo functions of the last year 2000-2001:
i) Rajiv Mathur / Mrs. Vishakha, (Mahim / C-28)
ii) Rakesh Mathur / Mrs. Anju, (Vashi / E-1)
iii) Dr. Arun Murari / Mrs. Kaneeka, (Panvel / E-74)
iv) Vishwa Nath Mathur / Mrs. Sushma, (Bandra -W / W-58)
i) Capt. Anurag Chandra Mathur / Mrs. Mita, (Nerul / E-6)
ii) Dr. Navin C Mathur / Mrs. Sangeeta, (Govandi / E-93)
iii) Sanjeev Udawat / Mrs. Sunita, (Santa Cruz-E / W-71)
iv)L B Mathur / Mrs. Geeta, (Thane-W / NE-62)
v) Jai Gopal / Mrs. Kiran, (Vile Parle-E / NW-32)
vi) Pradeep Lall / Mrs. Sunita, (Goregaon-E / NW-35)
While drawing member's kind attention to our Appeal on this subject, repeated perpetually in all our past Newsletters, we request for their help and patronage for our functions by taking any of the following sponsorship which will go long way in our being able to hold good functions:
a. Give a Corpus Donation which could be put in a Bank FD and its interest used as your running contribution at each function.
b. Give whatever you wish as a spot cash contribution during our function(s) towards function expenses.
c. Sponsor (wholly or partly, individually or jointly) an item of the function(s) by contributing the amount shown against each:
| Venue hire | Rs. 5000/- | Lighting, tables, chairs, etc | Rs. 3000/- |
| Non-veg material | Rs. 5000/- | Hard Drinks (Whisky & Beer) | Rs. 3000/- |
| Cooking & Service charges | Rs. 5000/- | Soft Drinks | Rs. 1500/- |
| Music & Entertainment | Rs. 3000/- |
d. Note: Though the actual expenses on these items are usually more, sponsorship amount has been limited to the above or actuals, whichever is less.
e. Any other way desired, e.g., Donation on a marriage or any other happy occasion in the family or business.
f. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated and acknowledged in our Newsletters. Kindly contact any of the following for further details and processing your contribution:
i. Your Zonal Representative
ii) Shri Shamsher Barellia, (Mahim / C-25), Tel: 446 7212
iii) Shri Mahesh C Mathur, (Churchgate / S-18), Tel: 2013328 / 2034148
(a) Fixed days for our two annual functions: (Repeat from our last two Newsletters) There have been frequent complaints that sometimes members do not receive our Circular, or receive it late, by which time they have fixed other programs and therefore are unable to join our function.
It has, therefore, been decided to 'standardize' the function days as evenings of the third Saturday of April and the third Saturday of December each year for our Holi and Diwali get togethers respectively. This will be strictly adhered to unless there are some very special reasons for a change. The circulars, intimating the venue and other details will continue to be issued as usual but this 'standardization' of days, we are sure, will be helpful for your advance planning.
(b) Smt. Rita Mathur, (Santa Cruz-W / W-68) informs us that she has joined 'SHADIONLINE.COM', a company offering specialized services for live wedding webcasting and complete wedding management especially customized for the Mathur community. She adds that interested members can avail of her services at Tel. Nos.: 600 7900 / 1/ 2 / 3, and e-mail at: rita@shadionline.com
(c) Our humble but special requests:
i. Members (other than Life Members) may kindly ensure that their annual membership of Rs. 50/- is paid during our April function each year, (personally, if you are there, or sent through anybody else attending the function) or sent by MO / Cheque / DD to the MAB Office.
ii. In our functions, eat and enjoy heartily your dinner but please avoid wastage of food. We feel sorry if plates full of leftovers go to the bin. With increased number of food service counters, please feel free to have second or subsequent helpings.
(d) Statistically speaking:
As on 31st March, 2001 we have a total of 487 members out of which 235 (48%) are Life Members, including 29 External Life Members.
a. Shri Anuj Mathur, Cine Audiographer, (Goregaon-E / NW-5) received in February 2001, the prestigious FILMFARE award for 'Best Sound Recording' forthe film 'Mohabatein'.
b. Shri Ajit K. Mathur, Builder & Project Consultant, (Khar-W / W-4) has been elected as a member of the Managing Committee of the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry.
c. Shri Shiv Raj Bahadur, (Worli / C-26) completed 5 years as President, Senior Citizen's Association of Mumbai.
d. Shri Ajai Mathur, (Bandra-W / W-2) has been promoted as Vice-President of Citibank.
Shri Ajit Mathur is one of our Managing Committee members and Shri Shiv Raj Bahadur is one of our Past Presidents.
Our heartiest congratulations to the above members and best wishes for further achievements and loftier heights.
(a) For the last academic year (2000-2001) the ANAND-SHARAN award of Rs. 1000/-, sponsored by Shri M B Lal, (Pedder Road) went to NIKHIL MATHUR (s/o Smt. Mini & Shri Vinod B Mathur of Mulund (W), (NE-52) for obtaining a First Class with 73.51% marks in B.Com. Examination of Mumbai University held in April 2000.
The award was given away at the hands of Shri Gopal B Lal, (Shri M B Lal's brother) at our last function on 16-12-2000 at Powai.
Our sincere thanks to Shri M B Lal for sponsoring the award, thus enthusing the young boys and girls. Also, once again our shabash to Nikhil and congratulations to his proud parents.
There was no other application for an Academic award for the last year.
(b) This is to remind members of the following cash Standing Academic Awards sponsored through MAB for Mumbai based Mathur boys and girls:
i) Awards sponsored by Shri Sushil K. Mathur (Powai)
- 'GUNNO DEVI' Award - Rs. 500/- for the highest marks obtained in SSC
- 'GANPAT SAHAI' Award - Rs. 500/- for the highest marks obtained in HSC
ii) Awards sponsored by Shri M B Lal (Pedder Road)
- 'ANAND-SHARAN' Awards (3 Nos.) Rs. 1000/- each for highest marks in BA / B. Com. / B.Sc.
- 'SPECIAL' Award - Rs. 2500/- to a boy and / or Rs. 5000/- to a girl entering the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
iii) Award sponsored (on 16-12-2000) by Shri N.M Mathur, Advocate, Bandra-W (W-33) in memory of his late father:
- 'MADHO LAL' award of Rs. 1500/- to a boy and / or girl securing admission in MBBS course in a recognized Medical College anywhere in India.
NOTE: 1. For awards under (b-i, ii, & iii) above, minimum qualifying marks are 65%. Applications with photocopies of mark sheets should reach the MAB Office latest by 31st August, following the concerned academic year. Applications received later may not be considered.
2. Applicant's parents (other than Life Members) should have paid their annual membership for the concerned academic year and the year of application.
a. In our present Directory, the profession against many members is entered simply as "Consultant", or 'Business', 'Retd.', etc., without any details. It is now proposed to add a couple of words more, giving an indication to the nature of their profession,like 'Consultant - Chemical Engg', 'Business - Textile Export', 'Retd. -XYZ Co.', or 'Retd. Govt. of India', etc., etc. We will soon be collecting this information on phone from the concerned members for incorporation in our Directory.
This will not only help the member concerned by way of his professional introduction and identity but also to other members who may be looking for a person of a particular specialization and instead of going to somebody else, may like to go to their Mathur Bhai.
b. Mumbai has Mathurs from all parts India, mostly from Delhi, U.P, Rajasthan, M P and Bihar, and by and large, they know their respective relatives / mulkwalas, if any in Mumbai. The joy of coming across a hitherto unknown relative / mulkwala in the hub of Mumbai life is only to be experienced to be described. There are many who, even after being here for years, discovered much later their kinship with each other, simply because there was no means of introduction. Long back we had started a system of self-introduction by a newcomer Mathur by inviting him to the mike in our functions. Once we experimented with pinning a named label to the member's shirt. Somehow, these could not work for long, leaving people alone to discover each other.
In this context an idea being developed is to compile a list containing the member's and spouse's ancestral places of origin, father's name and any other distinguishing family identity. This information could be incorporated in the MAB Directory itself or alternatively, we could have a separate booklet named say, 'PARIVAR PARICHEY' (or any other befitting name), as an ancillary to the main Directory and issue it for restricted, private circulation to MAB members only. Furnishing of this information will be optional and purely voluntary by a member, (no compulsion) if he feels this proposal to be interesting and useful. We would like to have member's views on this proposal and to collect the relevant information from those interested.
c. Our Newsletters are too long! Repetitive! Who has the time and patience to read every word?
Such and similar are some of the stray comments we sometimes hear from some members. We respect these views but don't know whether to take them as complaint or compliment. Once upon a time we used to issue simple, few line, notice announcement about the date and venue of the function. Then, gradually we started including information about other important MAB activities and have now raised our circular to the status of a Newsletter, something like an in-house magazine.
We feel that our Newsletters are by far the only means of mass communication and interaction between Mumbai Mathurs and therefore our effort always is to include as much material of common and community interest in it as possible. Moreover, we often have to repeatedly (perhaps ad-nauseum to some) insert quite a few items as reminders (since memory generally tends to be short) or to draw the attention of those who may have missed our earlier Newsletter. Of course, all this certainly increases the length of the Newsletter, not to mention about the increased cost of printing, xeroxing and postage.
Our eyes and ears remain open to the Biradri happenings worth reporting to all not only for information but also to share the joys and sorrows of each other. We depend on our members in general and our Zonal Representatives in particular to gather and pass on any worthwhile piece of information that may be of use or interest to members by appearing in our Newsletter. Now how much of it is read by an individual, is up to him. On our part, we believe, that even if a small percentage of members go fully through our Newsletters and enjoy doing so, our purpose is served and we are happy. After all, there are only two Newsletters in a whole year.
So dear member, right or wrong, our motto is "Suniye ke na suniye, hum haal-e-dil sunaienge".
However, your suggestions for improvements in the Newsletters so as to make them more likable are always welcome.
OOPS! Sorry, see this explanation has further lengthened this Newsletter.
From our last function till now, the following are the new arrivals and address changes informed to us:
(a) S-55 - Jagdish K Mathur (Mrs. Anjana), 12-A, Madhuban, Gen. Bhonsle Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021. (S B I) - R: 202 1958 / O: 2671916 - 2324573.
b) S-56 - P D Beckerney (Retd.) / Pramod Shanker (Mrs. Sunanda), 32- Carmel,30-Napean Sea Road, Mumbai 400006. (V P, Time Music), R: 364 6931.
(c) C-45 - Sunil K Mathur (Mrs. Neelima), Ambuj House, 9A- Altamount Road, Mumbai- 400026. (BPCL), R: 386 2624.
(d) E-93 - (L) Dr. Navin C Mathur, 14 / 401. Premjot Complex, Near Shivaji Nagar,Mankhurd-Vashi Link Road, Govandi, Mumbai - 400031 (Mafatlal-I) Tel: O: 527 4008..
(e) W-80 - Ranjan Mathur (Mrs. Archana), 801-Love Lesh Court, Wawadre Marg, Bandra (W), Mumbai -400050 (GM, GNT Resources Worldwide), R: 835 5461 / O: 655 2741
(f) W-81 - Yateen Pandit (Mrs. Anjana), Flat No 2, Pushpak, Plot-49, Linking Road Extension, Santa Cruz (W), Mumbai 400 054 (Comm. Piolet) R: 661 0065.
a. NE-62 - (L) L B Mathur (Mrs. Geeta), 1102 / 84, Vasant Vihar, 2nd Pokhran Road, Thane (W) 400 601, (Marine Engineer) R: 534 9407
b. NE-63 - Rajiv C Mathur, (Mrs. Anita), Flat No: 402, Building: 13-B, Income Tax Residential Complex, Powai, Mumbai-400076. (Income Tax Department),R: 570 1224 / O: 654 2597 (Ext. 4308)
c. NW-177 - Ajai Bali, (Mrs. Nalini), 201, A/3, Sundervan Complex, Off Lokhandwala Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053. (Sanchez Capital Services), R: 632 3294 / O: 367 5000.
d. NW-179 - Navin Mathur (Mrs, Nalini), A-703, Sarjan Complex, Tejal Park, Bhayander (E) 401 105 (Shakun Advertising) R: 817 1270.
| Sl. No | Ref. No. Old | Ref. No. New | Name | New Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S-54 | S-54 | Uday Narain (Mrs. Pallavi) | 7, Sargent House, A A Allana Marg, Colaba, Mumbai-400005, Tel: R:202 5915 / O:288 2899: |
| 2 | NE-44 | NE-44 | Sushil K. Mathur (Mrs. Renu) | B-802, Lake Castle, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai - 400076. Tel: 570 0240 / 570 5983/td> |
| 3 | NE-8 | NW-178 | Ashwani Mathur (Mrs. Sajina) | 502, Basera CHS, Building 27, MAHADA, Oshiwara, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400053. R: 635 9066 |
Our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the newlyweds and their respective families on the following weddings:
a. MAYANK, s/o Smt. Pramod & Shri S P Mathur, (Vashi / E-59) to Kum. HEMA, d/o Smt. Usha & Shri K Vishwanaathan, at Mumbai on 6-12-2000
b. ABHISHEK, s/o Smt. Abha & Shri Arvind K Mathur (Santa Cruz-W / W-9) to Kum. DIPTI, d/o Smt. Pramila & Shri Bhalchandra S Ginde at Mumbai on 21-1-
2001
c. Kum. ANJANA, d/o Smt. Abha & Shri Arvind K Mathur to YATEEN, s/o Smt. Neena & Shri Annant Pandit at Mumbai on 21-1-2001
Both Abhishek and Anjana are the grand children of our respected senior citizens, Smt Rajesh and Shri Rajbhans B Mathur (Malad (W), NW-79
d. ABHISHEK, s/o Smt. Shalini & Shri Rajendra S Mathur, (Ext. Life Member, Pune) to Kum. KALIKA, d/o Smt. Pushpa & Shri Vishwa Batra at Pune on 29-1-2001.
e. RISHI, s/o Smt. Nisha & Shri Rajendra S Mathur, (Andheri-E / NW-84) to Kum. ARCHANA, d/o Smt. Neeta & Shri K S Mathur at Delhi on 9-2-2001
f. SANDEEP, s/o Smt. Omita & Late Shri Vinod K Mathur, (Andheri-E / NW-97) to Kum. Mythili, d/o Smt. Rajyalakshmi & Shri B V Rama Rao at Mumbai on 11-3- 2001
We are pained to inform of the very sad demise of Shri Sandeep Mathur, (Karnali Tours & Travels, Koperkherne, New Mumbai / E-80) at Mumbai on 25-2-2001. Our heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the members of the bereaved family.
Thanking you, and looking forward to meet you at the N Dutta Marg School Compound (behind the Church) on Saturday, 21st April 2001 evening.