Host Lodge- Lodge Fellowship No 140

Ahmedabad had been a Masonic Centre for long with two Lodges under the Scottish Constitution- Lodge Salem No 563 SC and Lodge Hope & Sincerity No 634 SC. These Lodges counted prominent citizens among its’ members. It was in 1958 that Late Bro. Sakarlal N Shah conceived the idea of starting an additional lodge at Ahmedabad, and expressed the same to a few Brethren. At first it was proposed to open the lodge under the Irish constitution but owing to a few practical difficulties the lodge was consecrated on 04.03.1960 under the Scottish constitution as no. 1565 SC. Most of the members belonged either to Lodge Salem no. 563 SC or Lodge Hope & Sincerity No. 634 SC.
Major General H.H. Syed Raza Ali Khan, The Nawab of Rampur who later on went on to became the first Grand Master of the Grand lodge of India visited Ahmedabad on 3 rd October 1958 and expressed his desire to become a founder member of the then proposed lodge and was thus made a founder member. R W Bro. H J Rushi who later went on to become the Grand Secretary, became a founder member from Lodge Hope & Sincerity no. 634 SC.
The Lodge opted to join the GLI on 23.09.61 and was allotted no. 140 as a Foundation Lodge. The first Worshipful Master was Worshipful Bro. Sakarlal N Shah. The Lodge celebrated is’ Silver Jubilee in 1985 when RW Bro Mehmood R Desai was the ruling Master and Golden Jubilee in 2010 when RW Bro Samir Desai was the ruling Master. Lodge Fellowship No 140 has carved a unique place for itself in the Masonic Map of India due to its unique, sustainable charitable projects. Starting with setting up the first Computerized Braille lab in India in the year 2000, the Lodge has carried out at least one long term sustainable project each year without fail. The projects undertaken by the Lodge range from setting up Paraplegic centre in earthquake affected Kutch to an Early Intervention Centre for Children with Multiple disabilities; from Audiometric Lab for the hearing & speech impaired children to solar electrification of tow villages; from a vocational Training Centre for Visually impaired students to Computer labs; from building pucca toilets in a tribal village deep in the forest to setting up India’s first helpline for the wandering mentally ill; from providing ambulance services for children suffering from Myelodysplastic Syndrome to Children born to HIV positive parents and many more.
Lodge Fellowship No 140, GLI has successfully hosted Regional meetings in the past and eagerly awaits to welcome you all. We have chosen a venue that provides State of the Art conferencing facilities and multiple amenities for the families. The world famous cuisine of Gujarat is bound to please your tastebuds while the impending Navratri festival will give you a glimpse of the city in vibrant colours. Do encourage us with your gracious presence and leave the rest to us as we provide you a ‘never before’ experience.