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M W Bro
Dr. N. Vasishta, OSM, Founder GM, Called to Grand Lodge
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A historic Treaty of Amity, Mutual
Recognition and Inter-visitation was signed between
the National
Grand Lodge of Portugal, Grand Lodge of Upper India,
Grand Lodge of South India, Grand Lodge of Western India
and Grand Lodge of Eastern India.
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MW
Bro. Dr. Narender Vasishta Founder Grand Master
of Grand Lodge of Upper India was called to Grand
Lodge above on 9th June 2008 after suffering a
massive heart attack in a temple while participating
in his mother’s last religious rites. It
was a moment of great sorrow for all. |
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His
departure is a great loss to freemasonry in India in
general and to our Grand Lodge in particular. The void
created will be very difficult to fill. He was a modest
man, who combined discretion with friendliness and gained
the affection of all those with whom he came into contact.
With his untimely death, our Grand Lodge mourns the
passing of a truly dedicated Brother, the likes of whom
we are seldom privileged to have met or about whom we
are truly able to say, that it was an honour to have
known such a Mason.
MWBro. Dr. Narender Vasishta saw the light of freemasonry
on 15th September 1973 in Lodge Excelsior No. 60 G L
I. His great enthusiasm coupled with his ability, resulted
in his becoming the Master of this Lodge in November
1976.
He was exalted in H. R. A. Chapter Light of the North
No.1308 E.C. on 19th April 1975 and installed its First
Principal in November 1979.
He was advanced in the Mark Degree in the Mark Master
Masons Lodge Devidas No. 1277 E.C. on 15th February
1975, and installed its W. Mark Master in February 1977.
He was elevated in Royal Ark Mariners Lodge Devidas
No. 1277 on 15th June 1976, and installed its W.Commander
‘N’ in March 1978.
He was inducted in the Order of Secret Monitor in Conclave
Sundaram No. 110 E.C. on 5th December 1975, and was
founder member of Conclave Kapadia Golden Jubilee No.
275 E.C., Conclave Chandigarh No. 355 E.C. and Conclave
Yadavindra No. 448 E.C. He was installed Supreme Ruler
of Conclave Chandigarh No. 355 E.C. on 12th January
1991.
Besides these Conclaves, in the Craft he was a founder
member of Lodge Chandimandir No 238 G L I (founder W
Master), Lodge Harballabh No 240, Lodge Chandigarh No.
241 G L I, Lodge Raghunathji No. 255 G L I, Lodge Justice
Parkash Narain No. 281 G L I., Lodge Mount Shivalik
No. 283 G L I, and Lodge S. A. S. Nagar No. 291 G L
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In Mark Masonry he was founder member of Mark Lodge
Chandigarh No. 61 G M L I. In District Grand Mark Lodge
of Northern India he also served as Deputy District
Grand Master.
Having such a strong Masonic base, a pleasing personality,
together with his many other talents, he was naturally
the best choice as Founder Grand master of the Grand
Lodge of Upper India when it was constituted and established
on 21st January 1995; and the Founder First Grand Principal
of Supreme Grand Chapter of Upper India and Founder
Grand Mark Master of Grand Mark Lodge of Upper India.
During his three years as Grand Master he displayed
qualities of leadership which were of great value to
our Grand Lodge. His natural ability to educate and
motivate our Brethren and Companions alike, led to him
to be elected an Honorary Member of many Craft Lodges,
Royal Arch Chapters, Mark and R. A. M. Lodges.
He had the honour and privilege to consecrate, and help
in constituting and establishing Grand Lodge of South
India (in 1995), Grand Lodge of Western India and Grand
Lodge of Eastern India in 2002.
He was born on 18th April 1938 in Kenya. He studied
medicine in Assam (India), and later settled down to
live with his parents in Chandigarh. He was a physician
by profession and a much respected popular and successful
one.
In his demise Grand Lodge of Upper India has suffered
an irreparable loss. Our thoughts and sympathy go out
to his wife Santosh Vasishta and his four daughters. |
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M
W Bro. N.R. Doraiswami OSM, Founder GM, G L South India, Called
to Grand Lodge Above |
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The
year 2008 has not been a good year for masonry in India.
The United Grand Lodges of India suffered yet another
setback on 8th October 2008when it’s Chairman
and founder Grand Master of Grand Lodge of South, M.W.
Bro Narendra R. Doraiswami, was called to Grand Lodge
above. |
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He
was a very keen freemason having reached the highest chairs
in the Craft H R A Chapter, Mark, R. Ark Mariner and Order of
Secret Monitor. He was the nucleus of freemasonry in Coimbatore
and the Chairman of Masonic Fraternity of Coimbatore.
Professionally he was a very successful Chartered Accountant.
He was physically very active and led a very active and hectic
life.
It is indeed very sad that the last years of MW Bro N R Doraiswami’s
life were unfortunately spent in a debilitating illness, with
little relief from his sufferings. Our condolences go out to
his family, & to the Grand Lodge of S India. May the G A
O T U grant our Brother and Companion eternal peace in the Grand
Lodge above. |
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