Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya
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Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya | |
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Somaiya Vidyavihar | |
Personal details | |
Born | Remote village of Malunjar, Ahmednagar District, in Maharashtra, India. | 16 May 1902
Died | 9 May 1999 | (aged 96)
Spouse | Sakarben Karamshi Somaiya |
Children | Shantilal Karamshi Somaiya |
Alma mater | New High School in Mumbai (now Bharda New High School) |
Profession | Sugar industrialist |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (2000) |
Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya (16 May 1902 - 9 May 1999) was an Indian educationist who founded educational institutes in
Early life and education
Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya, born on 16 May 1902 in the remote village of malunja in shrirampur taluka
Business career
In the 1939 Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya launched 2 sugar factories – in Sakarwadi and in Lakshmiwadi to mark the launch of his own sugar business. He soon came to be known as the Sugar King of India. Karamshi became a partner in a leading sugar trading firm of Shobachand Ramnarayan Khatod of Shrirampur in Ahmednagar district. The Deccan canals were commissioned by the Government of India. He was the President of the Deccan Sugar Factories Association, the President of the Deccan Sugar Technologists Association.
Works in education, medical, agriculture
Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya bought a large area of land at
tribal population providing free quality instruction. He also built a 40-bed hospital with a resident doctor facility to cater to their health needs.
References
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.