Shri Chandmal Saraogi Pandya (3-1-1912—18-12-1974) A foremost industrialist and businessman of Assam, deeply religious minded Shri Chandmal Saraogi was born at Lalgarh (Rajasthan). After matriculation from Calcutta in 1930 he joined there M/s. Saligram Rai Chunni Lai Bahadur and Co. For reasons of his extraordinary business intelligence within few years time he became its Managing…
Pt. Chainsukh das jain nyayatirtha (22-1-1899—16-1-1969) Pt. Chainsukh Das was bom at village Bhadwa in Distt. Jaipur. While only three years old one of his legs was paralysed. He received higher education in Sanskrit and Prakrit at Syadwad Mahavidyalaya, Varanasi and passed Nyayatirtha examination from Bengal Sanskrit Association. Thereafter he was appointed Head Master of…
Seth Chand Mal Dhadda C.I.E (1869—1933) Born in a renowned Oswal family of Bikaner, a prominent businessman Shri Dhadda established his firms at Madras, Calcutta, Sylhet, Maur (Punjab) etc. He was Banker of Jawra State. He commanded much respect among the princely states and Nizam of Hyderabad. The English Government had honoured him with the…
Barrister Champat Rai Jain (6-8-1867—2-6-1942) Late Barrister Champat Rai Jain was born to his parents L. Chandra Mai and Smt. Parwati Devi at Delhi. He was adopted as a son by L. Sohanlal Bankelal at the age of 7 and married to the daughter of B. Pyare Lai Jain, Advocate at the age of 13….
Sahu Baru Mal Jain (1901-27-3-1969) Sahu Baru Mai Jain, son of late Sahu Ajit Prasad Jain, was born in the well-known Sahu Jain zamindar family of Najibabad in Uttar Pradesh. After abolition of zamindari he made good fortune in government civil contracts. He was not only a leader of local Jain Samaj but gave his…
Shri Banji Lal Tholia (1856-1929) A most eminent jeweller of the country, Shri Banji Lai Tholia was born at Jaipur. His father Shri Kaluram Tholia was businessman of moderate means, Shri Banji Lai was the first in his family to start the jewellery business at the tender age of 13. Within 10 years time he…
Rai Badridas A famous jeweller and philanthrophist Rai Badridas belonged to the reputed Srimal jewellers of Lucknow. Conscious of the shaking rule of Nawab of Lucknow and the increasing influence of the English there he settled with his family at Calcutta around 1853. For his business intelligence, enterprise and honesty he rose to the position…
Shri Attar Sain Jain ( 21-12-1916—4-3-1975) Achievements in the life of Shri Attar Sain Jain, an industrialist of Delhi, were mainly due to good habits inculcated in him by his religious minded father Shri Baldeo Das Jain, who had set up coal business in Delhi in 1941. Earnings there from formed the base for industrial…
Shri Adishwar Lal Jain (1899-16-4-1950) RAI Saheb Adishwar Lai Jain son of late Shri Pyare Lai Jain was born at Delhi. Illustrious Shri Pyare Lai was an outstanding Advocate and a highly respectable person in government, civic and social circles. As a natural in heritance from him, Shri Adishwar Lai had interest in educational and…
Shri Ajit Pershad Jain (1894—1963) A leading Civil Advocate of Bijnor, late B. Ajit Pershad Jain was entirely a self made man. After passing LL.B. from Canning College, Lucknow, he started his legal practice at Bijnor in 1920. He was a very hard working and intelligent advocate and had much respect in the district and…