About US
A bit about our society...
The Brisbane khatri samaj started off with a only handful of people when it was formed in the 1990 and the number of Khatri migrations, mainly from Fiji, kept growing slowly. It was on 13 January 1992 that the Brisbane khatri samaj was formally incorporated as the Kshatriya Society of Brisbane, Inc (KSB).
Currently our society has over 200 families with more than 600 members and over 300 guests registered on our website.
Trustees
Who were the Trustees when our society was formed?
- Shantilal Damodar
- Kantilal Bhukhan
- Ranchhod Hazrat
Who are the current Trustees of our society?
- Shantilal Damodar
- Ratilal Dayaram Khatri
- Ishwarlal D Khatri
Who were the past Presidents of our society?
| 1991-92 | Ishwarlal D Khatri |
| 1993 | Vinod Kalyan |
| 1994-95 | Arvind Damodar |
| 1996-97 | Vinod Narsey |
| 1998-99 | Dharmendra Solanki |
| 2000-01 | Raj Khatri |
| 2002-03 | Vinod Narsey |
| 2004 | Dipak Kumar |
| 2005 | Arvind Damodar/Champak Khatri |
| 2006 | Bharat Vanmali |
| 2007 | Jayshree Kapadia |
| 2008 | Rinal Kalyan |
| 2009 | Hemlata Kumar |
| 2010 | Harsad Kumar |
| 2011 | Jayesh Hargovind |
| 2012 | Vinay Solanki |
| 2013 | Deepak Narsey |
| 2014 | Sharad Ratanjee |
| 2015 | Ishwarlal Khatri |
| 2016 | Dr Bhavik Damodar |
| 2017 | Meeta Ratanjee |
| 2018 - | Prakash Balia |
The above information has been kindly provided by Raj Khatri
What does it mean to be a Kshatriya?
Kshatriya literally means "protector of gentle people". Second in the social hierarchy of the caste system (see Varna), the Kshatriyas were kings and warriors. They were said to have evolved from the arms of Brahma, signifying that their role in society was the protection of people and livestock. The Hindus maintain that only a Kshatriya had the right to rule, though Brahmin rulers are not unknown. They were supposed to be brave and fearless, and to live and die by a code of honour and loyalty. They could eat meat and drink liquor and their most exalted death was to die in battle....... more
What is the meaning of Aum?
Aum... Sanskrit word meaning the primordial, eternal divine sound heard in deep meditation; it represents the three bodies of every human being or the triple divine qualities: A is the causal body (sound), U is the astral body (vibration), and M is the physical body (light).
