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Sheth Gokuldas Tejpal or Sheth Goculdas Tejpal (1822–1867) was a merchant, businessman, social reformer and philanthropist from
Sheth Gokuldas Tejpal or Sheth Goculdas Tejpal (1822–1867) was a merchant, businessman, social reformer and philanthropist from Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
, India. Gokuldas, who hailed from Gujarati Bhatia community, was well known for building charity institutions, hospitals, schools, hostels including famous Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital
Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital is a government of Maharashtra run free hospital in South Mumbai, India. It was built in 1875 thanks to the beneficence of Gokuldas Tejpal, a renowned Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hi ...
Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, where the first session of Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
was held On 28 December 1885. He also built the Gokuldas Tejpal Anglo-vernacular high school and Gokuldas Tejpal Boarding House.
Life
In 1822, Gokuldas was born in Bhatia community. His father and his uncle began life at early age as hawkers inBombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
. His father, Tejpal, passed his fortune to Gokuldas in 1833 when he died. His uncle too left his own fortune to Gokuldas when he died. Gokuldas died in 1867 by leaving large amounts of money for charitable institutions, including a boarding school and several other schools.
See also
*Bhau Daji
Ramachandra Vitthal Lad (1824–1874), commonly known as Bhau Daji Lad was an Indian physician, Sanskrit scholar, and an antiquarian.
Early life and education
Lad was born in 1822 in a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family in Mandrem (Manjari) Goa. A ...
* Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital
Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital is a government of Maharashtra run free hospital in South Mumbai, India. It was built in 1875 thanks to the beneficence of Gokuldas Tejpal, a renowned Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hi ...
* Karsandas Mulji
Karsandas Mulji (25 July 183228 August 1871) was a Gujarati language journalist, writer and social reformer from India. According to 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica his death occurred in 1875, which may be more likely as it is mentioned that he w ...
* Maharaj Libel Case The Maharaj Libel Case was an 1862 trial in the Bombay Court (then just in transition from a Supreme Court to a High Court) in British India. The case was against Nanabhai Rustomji Ranina and Karsandas Mulji, they alleged that & their public accusa ...
* Narmad
Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave () (24 August 1833 – 26 February 1886), popularly known as Narmad, was an Indian Gujarati-language poet, playwright, essayist, orator, lexicographer and reformer under the British Raj. He is considered to be the ...
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1822 births 1867 deaths Gujarati people Gujaratis from Mumbai 19th-century Indian philanthropists {{India-business-bio-stub