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G E I AND LODGE
The Ashlar R Vol. XV Issue IV
Facta Non Verba - From Regional Grand Master
My Brethren, capital and called it Aurangabad.
Let me first wish you all a happy, healthy Aurangzeb caused a wall to be constructed
and prosperous new year. Convening round the city in 1682 to protect from the
together on this occasion, early in 2020, attacks of the Marathas and thus know as
gives me the opportunity to thank you for Walled City.
your remarkable support and cooperation As we gather here today, I would like to
in achieving our shared goals across the thank you, Most Worshipful Grand Master,
region. I have now completed two years of for accepting our invitation and attending
my tenure as a Regional t h i s A n n u a l a n d
Grand Master and it is Installation Meeting
with deep gratitude that I despite your crowded
warmly welcome all my schedule. I am also
Brethren to this annual thankful to the Most
installation meeting of W o r s h i p f u l G r a n d
the Regional Grand Master for having
Lodge of Western India reposed full confidence
a t A u r a n g a b a d . in me with his words of
Aurangabad is not easily encouragement and
accessible by Air but guidance.
your presence today In addition, my gratitude
c o n f i r m s o u r extends to all the
c o l l a b o r a t i o n a n d Brethren of the Western
companionship over the Region for their whole
past two years, and hearted support during
affirms our commitment the entire year. You,
to a share future dear Brethren have
dedicated to the well- given me strong moral
being of the various support and encouraged
communities we serve. me to perform my duties and obligations as
The history of Aurangabad dates back to a Regional Grand Master of this Region.
1610, when it was found by Malik Ambar, As I mentioned in my address at Sangli that
the Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam Shah instead of half yearly meeting, we will now
II of Ahmadnagar on the site of a village have area meetings, I convened three
called Kharki. In 1653 when Prince successful area meetings at Pune-Mumbai
Aurangzeb was appointed the viceroy of and Bhopal-Indore-Khadwa and Indore
the Deccan, he named Fatehnagar as his and Kolhapur and Nagpur and I was
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