Umesh had to worship in his garage, so he founded Brisbane's first Hindu temple

He set up Brisbane's first Hindu temple, liaised with Indian students in a time of tension, and now he's been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his dedication to multiculturalism.

Umesh Chandra in the temple he helped to set up. Source: SBS News

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Published 27 January 2020 3:48pm

By Amelia Dunn

Presented by SBS Gujarati

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