Ranchhodlal Chhotalal

A photograph of Ranchhodlal Chhotalal from a memoir.

Ranchhodlal Chhotalal, Rai Bahadur CIE [1] (April 29, 1823– October 1898)[2] was a pioneer of the textile industry in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[3] He is considered as founder of modern Ahmedabad and was also a social activist.[4]

  1. ^ [1] "Memoir of Rao Bahadur Ranchhodlal Chhotalal, C.I.E." Stephen Edwardes, Sir H. Evan M. James, 1920
  2. ^ Bridge, Gary; Watson, Sophie (2011). The New Blackwell Companion to the City. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444395129.
  3. ^ Makrand Mehta (1991). Indian merchants and entrepreneurs in historical perspective. Academic Foundation. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-7188-017-1.
  4. ^ "First Rancho: Ranchhodlal Chhotalal (1823-98) - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2017.