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Ambalal Sarabhai | |
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 Ambalal with his daughter, the writer, Bharti Sarabhai in 1952 | |
| Born | 23 February 1890 |
| Died | 13 July 1967 (aged 77) |
| Relatives | Sarabhai family |
Ambalal Sarabhai (23 February 1890 – 13 July 1967) was an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, institution builder, and supporter of Mahatma Gandhi. He was the chairman and promoter of Calico Mills and the founder of The Sarabhai Group of Companies. He also was a participant in Indian independence movement.
Ambalal was the great-grandson of Maganbhai Karamchand (1823-64), one of Ahemdabad's wealthiest Jain financiers. [1]
After Gandhi decided to admit an untouchable family in his Kochrab Ashram, Mangaldas Girdhardas decided to stop funding to his ashram. At this time, Sarabhai stepped up to fund this Ashram and gave ₹13000 to Gandhi, which was two years' expenses.[2]
- ^ Spodek, Howard. Ahmedabad: Shock city of twentieth century India. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9788125046615.
- ^ Guha, Ramchandra (2018). Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World. Penguin Allen Lane. ISBN 978-0670083886.