Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya

Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya
Karamshi Somaiya's Statue at Somaiya Vidyavihar
Personal details
Born(1902-05-16)16 May 1902
Remote village of Malunjar, Ahmednagar District,
in Maharashtra, India.
Died9 May 1999(1999-05-09) (aged 96)
SpouseSakarben Karamshi Somaiya
ChildrenShantilal Karamshi Somaiya
Alma materNew High School in Mumbai
(now Bharda New High School)
ProfessionSugar industrialist
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2000)

Karamshi Jethabhai Somaiya (16 May 1902 - 9 May 1999) was an Indian educationist who founded educational institutes in Maharashtra state in India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his service to society in 2000. The Somaiya Vidyavihar educational campus in Mumbai and several colleges in this campus are named after him. He was also an industrialist and founder of Somaiya Group of industries.

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