Padampat Singhania
Indian businessman (1905–1979)
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Sir Lala Padampat Singhania (3 February 1905[1] – 18 December 1979)[2][3] was an Indian industrialist and member of the Indian Constituent Assembly. He had been one time, youngest FICCI president during 1935-36.[4]
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| Born | 3 February 1905 |
| Died | 18 December 1979 (aged 74) |
Biography
He was born in Kanpur into a prominent Marwari family,[5] the oldest grandson of Lala Juggilal and son of Lala Kamlapat Singhania. His brothers were Kailashpat (who owned Raymonds) and Lakshmipat Singhania.[6] He was survived by four sons namely Gopal Krishna, Gaur Hari, Govind Hari and Shyam Hari.[7][8]
He was chairman of the JK Mills, part of the J. K. Organisation. He was knighted in the 1943 New Year Honours list,[9] and invested with his knighthood by the Viceroy of India, the Marquess of Linlithgow, at Viceroy's House (now Rashtrapati Bhavan) in New Delhi on 23 February.[10] After independence in 1947, he became a member of the Indian Constituent Assembly and was one of the signatories of the Indian constitution, but chose not to enter politics.[11]
Philanthropy
Singhania established Juhari Devi Girls' P.G. College in 1963 in memory of his maternal grandmother, Juhari Devi.[citation needed]
Additional reading
- Sir Padampat Singhania: A Man of All Seasons, Niyogi Books, 2011, ISBN 9788189738730 [12]
