Table of Contents; 1. VR's Inter-religious Leadership; 2. An Immigrant who Made Good; 3. Introduction to TempleManagement 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; Colour plates
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 fait