Regional Grand Masters – Grand Lodge of India

RW BRO V.G.MADHUSUDAN

R.W. Bro Vinjamur Govindaraj Madhusudan, hailing from Sriviliputhur, Tamil Nadu, was born as the eldest son of W. Bro. V. Ranganath, who headed the operations for Cadbury India Limited in South India, and Mrs. V. Sitalakshmi, on the 3rd of December, 1964.

He was initiated as a Lewis by his father on 20th May, 1983 in Lodge Om Vighneswara No. 218. He is a third generation Mason.
In the year 1994, he was installed as the Worshipful Master of Lodge Om Vighneswara No. 218 and went on to win the Best Worshipful Master’s Trophy in the Southern Region. His Lodge was adjudged the 2nd best Lodge in the region in the same year.
In the year 1999, he was installed in Mark Lodge Om Vighneswara No. 63. He went on to win the Best Worshipful Master’s Trophy in the Southern Region. Mark Lodge Om Vighneswara was adjudged the best Mark Lodge in the Region.
In the same year, he was installed as MEZ in Chapter Om Vighneswara No. 82. Chapter Om Vighneswara was adjudged the 2nd best Chapter in the Region.
In the year 2006, he was installed as WCN in RAM Lodge Om Vighneswara No. 63. The Lodge was adjudged the best RAM Lodge in the Southern Region.

He has held several important positions in the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India as well as the Grand Lodge of India. He has officiated as the R G D of C for four Regional Grand Masters of Southern India, and as Grand D of C for four Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of India. He served as Assistant Regional Grand Master for the Chennai area in the year 2007.

In the year 2000, he was elected to the Regional Board of General Purposes with the maximum number of votes polled. In the year 2014, he was elected to the Grand Board of General Purposes from the Southern Region with a record margin.

He has served as Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of India and has several impressive orations to his credit.

He is a businessman and an agriculturalist. After studying engineering and management from the Bangalore and Annamalai Universities respectively, he joined the family business in retail management logistics and has since diversified into finance and real estate.

He is happily married to Aruna, a research scholar in English. They are blessed with two daughters.

RW BRO AJIT KUMAR SHAHA

RW BRO M.S.FEDERAL

BRIEF BIO-DATA

1.	Full Name	Mr. Mufazzal Saifuddin Federal
2.	Date of Birth	16th June 1950
3.	Residential Address	Kalpataru Heights, 18th Floor, Flat No. 182, Dr. A.B. Nair Road, Mumbai 400 011.
4.	Office Address	M/s. Federal & Company, Advocates, Solicitors & Notary, 101 Seksaria Chambers, 139, Nagindas Master Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. Tel. No. 91 22 6814 4444 / 4877 3333, 91 22 2261 8725 / 2270 3806 Mobile No. 91 9820048877 Email Id. federal@federalandco.com
5.	Educational Qualifications	B.Sc. (Hons.), D.B.A., LL.B., Attorney-at-law(Solicitor).
6.	Achievements	After passing Solicitor Exam. in the year 1976 and after working with a firm of Solicitors for a period of 4 years, started independent practice as Advocate and Solicitor in the year 1980 Initially in the name of M/s Federal & Rashmikant and since 1st January 2019 in the name of M/s Federal & Company. Appointed Notary in the year 1990 by the Government of Maharashtra. President of National Society for Prevention of Heart Disease & Rehabilitation in the year 1995 for a period of one year, a Society founded by late Dr. V.V. Shah, a very well-known and reputed Cardiologist and Hon. Physician for the Governor of Maharashtra. Founder Member and Past President of Lions Club of J.J. Crescent. Specialized in Real Estate transactions and primarily responsible for development of Mills land in Mumbai. Blessed with 2 children, one daughter and one son. Both are well qualified. Both are Married. Son is also Free Masson and Advocate-Solicitor-LLM (Columbia, NY) Attorney (New York) joined father’s firm and mostly attending litigations in High Court and Supreme Court.
7.	Masonic Bio Data	Presently Regional Grand Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of India. Craft (27) Initiated: 18-03-78 Passing: 16-09-78 Raising: 21-10-78 R.G.Stwd. 1989, P.R.G.I.G. 1989, P.R.G.Std.Br. 1990, P.Dy.R.G.D. of C. 1992, R.G.Br. of V.S.L. 1993, P.J.R.G.D. 1995, P.R.G.D. of C. 1997, P.R.G.Regr. 1998, P.R.G Chap. 1999, P.J.R.G.W. 2003, R.G.Regr. 2004, P.S.R.G.W. 2004, P.A R.G.M. 2005, R.G.Regr. 2005, P.Dy.R.G.M. 2007, R.G.M. 2018 P.G.Stwd. 1998, P.G.I.G. 2001, P.G.Org. 2003, P.G.Regr. 2003, P.G.Std.Br. 2004, P.A.G.Swd.Br. 2005, P.A.G.D. of C. 2006, P.G.Suptd. of Wks. 2007 P.Dy.G.Swd.Br. 2008, P.G.Swd.Br. 2009, P.J.G.D. 2011, P.S.G.D. 2012, Dy.G.Regr. 2013, P.G.Chap. 2014, P.J.G.W. 2015, P.A.G.M. 2017, P.Dy.G.M. 2018 Chapter (56) P.R.G.Scribe N. 2004, R.G.Regr. 2004-05, P.R.G.Scribe E. 2005, P.3rd.R.G.Prin. 2006, P.2nd.R.G.Prin. 2007, M.E.Suptd. 2018 P.G.Org.2011,P.G.Std.Br.2012, P.Dy G.D. of C.2013, P.2nd .A.G.Soj.2014 P.1st.A.G.Soj. 2015, P.Prin.G.Soj. 2016, P.3rd.G.Prin. 2018
Mark (19) RAM(19) R.G.M.M. 2018

RW BRO A.K.SHARMA

R.W.Bro.A.K.Sharma was born on 7th January, 1949 at Saharanpur. He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and also managing a Senior Secondary School in New Delhi. He is a financial wizard in various fields and he was the financial advisor and director in many companies. In recognition of his vast experience in the financial sector, the Government of India appointed him as Director of Union Bank of India for three years .
R.W.Bro.A.K.Sharma, saw the light of Freemasonry on 10th November, 1979 in Lodge Industry No.23. From the day he became the Master Mason he became very Active in Masonry. He occupied the Eastern Chair in his mother Lodge Industry No.23 in 1992. He is also member of many Lodges and occupied Eastern Chair in other Lodges as well.
He held many prestigious positions in Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India as well as the Grand Lodge of India during his journey in Freemasonry. He held the office of Active Assistant Regional Grand Master in the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India from 2002 to 2004. He has been the Deputy Regional Grand Master of Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India in the year 2005.
His contribution to the various activities of the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India and the Grand Lodge of India is immense and cannot be quantified. He was the president of Regional Grand Board of General Purposes. He was elected to the Board of General Purposes of Grand Lodge of India twice. He was the Active Assistant Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India in the year 2014 and also the Grand Treasurer of Grand Lodge of India from 2015 to 2017. He holds the Rank of Past Deputy Regional Grand Master in the Grand Lodge of India.
He was exalted in to Royal Arch Masonry in R.A.Chapter Progress No.10 on 22.12.1994. He was the Principal Z in the year 2000 in R.A.Chapter Progress No.10. He has held various Ranks in the Regional Grand Chapter of Northern India as well as in the Supreme Grand Chapter of India. He was the Second Regional Grand Principal in Regional Grand Chapter of Northern India in the year 2005. He holds the past Rank of Second Grand Principal in the Supreme Grand Chapter of India and 2nd Principal in the Regional Grand Chapter of Northern India.
He has been active in Mark as well as Royal Ark Mariners Degrees. He was advanced in Mark degree on 22nd August, 1992 and was the W.M.M. of the Mark Lodge Sunder Heera No.30 in the year 2000. He was elevated in R.A.M. Lodge Mount Ararat No.5 on 2nd December,1994 and has been W.C.’N’ of R.A.M.Lodge Star of Delhi No.103 in 2004. He was the active Deputy Regional Grand Mark Master of the Regional Grand Mark Lodge of Northern India in the year 2006. He holds the Past Rank of Past Deputy Grand Mark Master in the Grand Mark Lodge of India and also holds the Past Rank of Senior R.A.M. Grand Officer.
He held the office of the Secretary of the Masonic Fraternity of New Delhi twice and he continues to be one of the most successful Secretaries of the Masonic Fraternity which is responsible for the maintenance and up keeping of the large Masonic Property at Janpath, New Delhi, which is also the Head Quarters of the Grand Lodge of India and the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India.
R.W.Bro.A.K.Sharma became the President of the prestigious Fraternity club, Janpath, New Delhi in 1996 and continued as president for many terms till September 2011. During his tenure, The Fraternity Club has made tremendous progress and achieved all India Status and became well known club for its food and fellowship for Masons and their families.
His charitable disposition is immense. He contributed to almost all charitable activities undertaken by the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India. He contributed regularly for the activities of The General Williams Masonic Polyclinic, New Delhi, Amrit Masonic Spastic Society, Noida and Northern India Masonic Charitable Society, which runs the Masonic Public School at Vasant Kunj. He is Governor of all the three Charitable Societies.
R.W.Bro.A.K.Sharma is a dedicated , friendly and a humble person and a committed and devoted Freemason with exemplary Character. He motivates his fellowmen and brethren to practice and demonstrate the distinguishing charismatic of Freemasonry . His son W.Bro.Raghav Sharma is also a very active Freemason.
Because of the zeal and enthusiasm of R.W.Bro.A.K.Sharma, coupled with his vast administrative experience, charismatic personality and his contribution in no small measures to the development and advancement of Freemasonry, particularly in the Northern Region. M.W.Bro.Rajeev Ramkrishna Khandelwal, OSM, M.W.The Grand Master appointed him as the next Regional Grand Master, Regional Grand Mark Master and The Grand Superintendent of the Regional Lodge/ Mark and Chapter of Northern India on 24th November, 2018 at the Annual Grand Festival at Nagpur.
The Brethren of Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India are proud of having him as the Regional Grand Master and join him untidily in his laudable endeavors to make the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India as one of the most vibrant regions of the Grand Lodge of India.