Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi (1896–1967) was scion of

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, noted industrialist, philanthropist and a Nationalist.Seth Gulabchand Hirachand, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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Background

Gulabchand was a son of Hirachand Doshi from his second marriage and was half-brother of

Walchand Hirachand Walchand Hirachand Doshi (23 November 1882 – 8 April 1953) was an Indian industrialist and the founder of the Walchand group. He established India's first modern shipyard, first aircraft factory and first car factory; he also established co ...

, who was born from the first marriage of his father. He was born in

Solapur Solapur () is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch lin ...

, Bombay Presidency on September 23, 1896 into a

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family, who originally hailed from Wankaner in Gujarat.Progressive Jains of India – Satish Kumar Jain – Google Books
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Lalchand Hirachand Lalchand Hirachand Doshi (24 October 1904 – 1993) was a scion of Walchand group, noted industrialist, philanthropist and Jain social leader.Ratanchand Hirachand Ratanchand Hirachand Doshi (1902–1981) was a scion of Walchand group, an industrialist, philanthropist, freedom fighter, and Jain social leader. Biography He was son of Hirachand Doshi from his second marriage and was half-brother of Walchand H ...

Activist

From the years 1944–1945 Gulabchand was President of the Maharashtra Hindu Sabha and close associate of

Veer Savarkar Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (), Marathi pronunciation: �inaːjək saːʋəɾkəɾ also commonly known as Veer Savarkar (28 May 1883 – 26 February 1966), was an Indian politician, activist, and writer. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationalis ...

. In the 1930s, he was imprisoned by British for his nationalist activities

Walchandnagar Industries

Gulabchand was responsible for the modernization and transformation of the flagship group company,

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, from growing sugarcane to diversification into other core manufacturing businesses, when he was given charge of the company by his brother Walchand Hirachand.India's Industrialists – Margaret Herdeck, Gita Piramal – Google Books
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Family

Several sons were born from Gulabchand's two marriages of which Bahubali Gulabchand and Ajit Gulabchand are noted and Ajit now heads several group companies including flagship, HCC Limited. Whereas the other flagship company, Walchandnagar Industries is now run by sons of his brother,

Lalchand Hirachand Lalchand Hirachand Doshi (24 October 1904 – 1993) was a scion of Walchand group, noted industrialist, philanthropist and Jain social leader.Walchand Hirachand Walchand Hirachand Doshi (23 November 1882 – 8 April 1953) was an Indian industrialist and the founder of the Walchand group. He established India's first modern shipyard, first aircraft factory and first car factory; he also established co ...

died without any heirs.

Other works

Gulabchand was the trustee of various schools, colleges and hospitals run by Walchand group. Further, he was the author of several book about the

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religion like Kunda-Kunda Prabhrita sangraha. Volume 9 of Jivaraja Jaina Granthamālā. Authors, Kunda Kunda, Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi, Kailash Chandra JainJivaraja Jaina Granthmala, No. 20
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References

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