To commemorate the services and sacrifices of Bhaiji, an educational institution named Bhai Parmanand Vidya Mandir, built on a plot of 4.2 acres procured from the DDA, largely due to the initiative and efforts of his son, Dr. Bhai Mahavir, is functioning since 1991 and marching ahead.
Bhai Pannanand who was given the honorific of DeVla Swaroop (Godlike) by the people was born on 4 November, 1876 in Karyala and his father's name was Bhai Tara Chand. To prepare himself for the work of a missionary, the young Parmanand joined the 'ashtadhyayi' class started by the DA V College Lahore. Later, he graduated as a private student from the Punjab University and joined Arya School at Abbotabad as its head master. He got his MA degree in history from the Calcutta University in 1903 and joined DA V College Lahore as life-member, on a pittance of Rs. 75 p.m., and taught history and political science for 20 years. He was the first Mohyal to join the cadre of life-members of the DA V College.
Bhaiji undertook missionary work in East Africa and lived in Mombasa, Nairobi, Johannesburg and Durban, preaching on broad humanisitic lines. He established several institutions like the Tamil School, Young Men's Hindu Association and Yuvak Samaj, which are flourishing till today. On account of his catholic outlook, Gandhiji, then living in South Africa, was attracted towards Bhaiji and invited him to live with him at Phoenix (Natal) for more than a month.
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