Ambalal Sarabhai
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Ambalal Sarabhai was a leading industrialist of Ahmedabad
and also played an important role in India's freedom struggle
. He was founder of Sarabhai group of Companies, like Sarabhai Textiles, Calico Textile Mills, Sarabhai Chemicals & others.
He was educated at Gujarat College in Ahmedabad and joined his family business as the director of Karamchand Premchand Private Ltd. He was the owner of Sarabhai Chemicals in Vadodara
which manufactured chemicals and pharmaceuticals. He was the president of the Ahmedabad Mill Owner's Association in the year 1918-1919 and also a member of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
. He was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind
Gold Medal by the British government which he renounced. He gave both personal and financial support to the freedom struggle in Ahmedabad.
Ambalal Sarabhai had been ardent supporter of Mahatma Gandhi
and Indian independence movement since 1916, when even Gandhiji had not yet even launched any big movement in India. Gandhiji's ashram
at Sabarmati
in his starting years ran from funds donated by Sarabhai
He married Saraladevi in 1910 and fathered eight children. One of his sons, Vikram Sarabhai
, became a physicist and was considered to be the father of the Indian space program
. His eldest daughter, Mridula Sarabhai
played a leading role in India's freedom struggle. His another daughter Leena Sarabhai established Shreyas Foundation meant for educating orphanage and underprivileged kids. The school offered education through Madam Montesary theory in a beautiful campus in Ahmedabad. His son Gautam Sarabhai was able industrialist.
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
and also played an important role in India's freedom struggle
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
. He was founder of Sarabhai group of Companies, like Sarabhai Textiles, Calico Textile Mills, Sarabhai Chemicals & others.
He was educated at Gujarat College in Ahmedabad and joined his family business as the director of Karamchand Premchand Private Ltd. He was the owner of Sarabhai Chemicals in Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
which manufactured chemicals and pharmaceuticals. He was the president of the Ahmedabad Mill Owner's Association in the year 1918-1919 and also a member of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation or the AMC, established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad.-Vision:...
. He was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind
Kaiser-i-Hind
The Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
Gold Medal by the British government which he renounced. He gave both personal and financial support to the freedom struggle in Ahmedabad.
Ambalal Sarabhai had been ardent supporter of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
and Indian independence movement since 1916, when even Gandhiji had not yet even launched any big movement in India. Gandhiji's ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
at Sabarmati
Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram is located in the Ahmedabad suburb of Sabarmati adjoining to famous Ashram Road, at the bank of River Sabarmati, 4 miles from the town hall. This was one of the residences of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi...
in his starting years ran from funds donated by Sarabhai
He married Saraladevi in 1910 and fathered eight children. One of his sons, Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai was an Indian physicist. He is considered to be the father of the Indian space program; legendary Homi Bhabha’s successor as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission; and was as at home in the world of the arts as in his favourite laboratory. His interests were vast and...
, became a physicist and was considered to be the father of the Indian space program
Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation is an independent Indian governmental agency established in 1969 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for the exploration of space within and outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Headquartered in Bangalore...
. His eldest daughter, Mridula Sarabhai
Mridula Sarabhai
Mridula Sarabhai was a Gandhian freedom fighter and activist. She was a member of the famous Sarabhai family of Ahmedabad.-Early life:...
played a leading role in India's freedom struggle. His another daughter Leena Sarabhai established Shreyas Foundation meant for educating orphanage and underprivileged kids. The school offered education through Madam Montesary theory in a beautiful campus in Ahmedabad. His son Gautam Sarabhai was able industrialist.