Gujarmal Modi

Gujarmal Modi
Born(1902-08-09)9 August 1902
Mahendragarh, Mahendragarh District, Patiala State (now in Haryana, India)
Died22 January 1976(1976-01-22) (aged 73)
Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
OccupationIndustrialist Philanthropist
Spouse(s)Dayawati Modi
Rajwan Modi
Children11, including Krishan Kumar Modi
Websitewww.modi.com

Gujarmal Modi (9 August 1902 – 22 January 1976) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist, who co-established the Modi Group of companies and the industrial city of Modinagar in 1933, along with his brother Kedar Nath Modi.[1][failed verification] A sugar mill in Modinagar marked the beginning of the Modi Group conglomerate, which later diversified into varied fields.[2]

GM Modi established schools and colleges at his birthplace, Mahendragarh, in Patiala and in Modinagar. He also contributed in the field of higher education by giving grants to established institutions such as Banaras Hindu University, and different colleges in Meerut and other places. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1968.[3] He is the grandfather of Lalit Modi, the founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL).[4][5]

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  3. ^ "Padma Bhushan Awardees". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
  4. ^ Schwartz, Peter. "The World's Hottest Sports League". Forbes. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. ^ Mukherjee, Shubham (27 April 2010). "Lalit will head family flagship, says father". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 January 2014.