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I E G AND LODGE
The Ashlar R Vol. XVI Issue III

A Tribute to Late R.W.Bro.Mohsin Contractor

The Masonic career of R.W. Bro. During the formation of the Regional
Mohsin Contractor began as the first Grand Lodge of Western India., he
i n i t i a t e i n L o d g e C h a r t e r e d actively assisted in resolving
Accountants No. 131 (then under the differences, which arose in the division
Scottish Constitution) on 11th May of assets, and obtained registration of
1955. Immediately thereafter, he the Fund of Benevolence with the
became a Joining Member of Lodge Charity Commissioner on the basis of
Islam No. 27 which is now Lodge the Bye-laws of the Region. He took up
F r i e n d s h i p a n d successfully all tax
Harmony No.27, which matters relating to the
was the mother Lodge W e s t e r n R e g i o n
of his father, late W. including obtaining
B r o . H u s e n i M . Certificate under Section
Contractor. He became 80 G of the Income Tax
the W. M of Lodge Act.
Chartered Accountants In appreciation of the
in 1964 and of Lodge active services rendered
Islam in 1973. He is by him to the Western
also the Founder Region for a continuous
Member of Lodge period of 11 long years,
Justice Dinshah Madon W . B r o . M o h s i n
No. 210 and of Lodge Contractor was formally
Noshir Mehta No. 246. installed as R.W. the
Bro. Mohsin Contractor Regional Grand Master
was appointed Auditor of Western India on 21st
of The Regional Lodge May 1988 by M.W. the
of Western India on its formation in G.M. Bro. Justice Prakash Narain
1961 and held that post continuously till O.S.M.
1977 when he was appointed the In Grand Lodge of India his first Grand
ARGM and he continued to be so till Rank was PG. Std. in 1969. After
1982 when he was appointed as the holding a number of successive ranks
Dy.RGM. He rendered yeoman he was appointed in 1978 as Senior
services to the Western Region in Warden, Soon he was promoted as
particular in the revival of Lodges in PAGM in 1981 and then to the post of
Nasik and settling difficult problems Dy. GM in 1985. His crowning glory was
arising in Lodges in Bhopal and Surat. reached when in appreciation of his

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