Meghji Pethraj Shah (15 September 1905 in Dabsang

Jamnagar Jamnagar () is a city located on the western coast of India in the state of Gujarat of Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra region. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jamnagar district and the fifth largest city in Gujarat. The city lies ...

– 30 July 1964) was a Gujarati Jain businessman. He was member of Rajya Sabha from

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for the term 3 April 1956 to 2 April 1962 but resigned on 26 July 1957. In Saurashtra, development of libraries owes its origin to Meghaji Pethraj Shah, who made a munificent donation of one crore of rupees. As a result, 150 libraries were started in each district of Saurashtra. One primary government school was built on his name. M.P. Shah Primary School Nagadia, Kalyanpur, Jamnagar.

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{{reflist Gujarati people 1905 births 1964 deaths Shah Meghji 20th-century Indian politicians People from Jamnagar district