Chhaganlal Karamshi Parekh

[1] Seth Gangji Dosa Jethwa, a coal mine owner in Jharia with his young son Purushottam had come Rajkot at that time at house of Trivedi.

[1] Seth Gangjibhai Jethwa was from KGK community from Nagalpar,Kutch and was one of the pioneers in coal mining in Jharia coalfields.

[1] He started his career as a clerk at R. A. Mucadam & Sons' Chanda colliery in Jharia owned by Parsi gentleman, Rustomji Ardesar Mukadam in same year.

[6] He, Jamnadas Khimji Kothari along with Nanji Kalidas Mehta and others were among were first trustees of Dharamshala[6] Manaji Jeram Rathod of Madhapar (partner of Jagmal Raja in Rajapore Ciolliery) was a close friend-cum-guide, since Jharia days, worked with Chhagan bhai in raising funds for the project from Kutch & Dhanbad.

Girls High School for which he was able to generate a munificent donation from Seth Khatau Mavji Sethia's family and Smt.

[7] Shri Laxminarayan Temple at Kolkata, have named the guest house as Chhagan Bapa Athithi Gruh in memorial to him in 1976.

Parekh on a 1999 stamp of India