VR Nathan : : Community Servant Extraordinary / / Bala Baskaran, Said Abdullah, Arun Senkuttuvan.
In conveying his condolences to VR Nathan's wife, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that "as chairman of Hindu Endowments Board, VR Nathan had served the Indian community with distinction and unwavering commitment". Lee also said that VR "had done much for inter-religious harmo...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter ISEAS Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2012] ©2012 |
Year of Publication: | 2012 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (136 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Message -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. VR’s Inter-religious Leadership -- 2. An Immigrant who Made Good -- 3. Introduction to Temple Management Affairs -- 4. Invitation to Help out HEB -- 5. An Era of Change in HEB -- 6. VR’s Signal Contribution to HEB’s Transformation -- 7. Celebrating Hindu Festivals -- 8. Transforming the Temple Scene -- 9. VR’s Views in Public Deliberations of Issues Affecting Indians -- 10. VR’s Legacy -- Appendix -- About the Authors |
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Summary: | In conveying his condolences to VR Nathan's wife, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that "as chairman of Hindu Endowments Board, VR Nathan had served the Indian community with distinction and unwavering commitment". Lee also said that VR "had done much for inter-religious harmony in Singapore". Soon after, Zainul Abidin Rasheed, then Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said in Parliament that he was "very amazed" when he saw at VR's funeral leaders of different faiths paying their last respects and offering prayers. That perhaps is the ultimate tribute any Singaporean of faith could hope for. This is the story of what made an unemployed immigrant from India with little education transform into an ideal Singaporean - successful in his career, yet caring for fellow citizens. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9789814379854 9783111024707 9783110663006 9783110606683 |
DOI: | 10.1355/9789814379854 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Bala Baskaran, Said Abdullah, Arun Senkuttuvan. |