In 1904 Babu Padam Singh, Makan Singh, Gai Singh, Charlie Nulliah, D K Soni and Bikharie Maharaj and others established the Gujjar Sabha of Pietermaritzburg. The early pioneers of the Arya Samaj purchased a piece of land and thereby firmly established roots in South Africa. In 1908 this organisation was renamed Arya Samaj. In 1909 it was renamed Veda Dharma Sabha Pietermaritzburg