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{{short description|Indian-American entrepreneur and media personality}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = H. R. Shah
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| birth_place = Bahadarpur, Gujarat, India
| occupation = Entrepreneur, media personality
| known_for = Chairman and CEO of [[TV Asia]]
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2017)
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}}

'''H. R. Shah''', also known as '''Hasmukh Shah,''' is an [[Indian Americans|Indian American]] [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]] and [[celebrity|media personality]]. He is the Chairman and CEO of [[TV Asia]] and the Chairman of [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]] (USA). He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honour, in 2017 in the field of literature and education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards 2017 announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=157675 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506125413/https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157675 |archive-date=6 May 2025 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.pib.gov.in |url-status=live }}</ref>

Shah was born in Bahadarpur village of [[Gujarat]] state of [[India]] and later immigrated to the United States in 1971 where he's been residing since.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 6, 2017 |title=Mr. HR Shah: The Doyen of Indian American Community |url=https://www.theindianpanorama.news/unitedstates/mr-hr-shah-doyen-indian-american-community/ |access-date=May 17, 2025 |publisher=The Indian Panorama}}</ref>

Shah received the [[Padma Shri]] in 2017, recognizing his efforts in media and education that have fostered closer ties between India and the United States and promoted Indian culture and heritage abroad.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last=PTI |date=January 26, 2017 |title=Padma Shri awardee bats for stronger India-US relationship |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/padma-shri-awardee-bats-for-stronger-india-us-relationship/articleshow/56797646.cms |access-date=May 17, 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> He is also a recipient of the 2005 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, an award for immigrants who have made significant contributions to the United States.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=January 27, 2017 |title=TV Asia Chairman HR Shah and 2 others from USA among recipients of Padma awards |url=https://www.theindianpanorama.news/india/tv-asia-chairman-hr-shah-2-others-usa-among-recipients-padma-awards/ |access-date=May 17, 2025 |publisher=The Indian Panorama}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=H. R. SHAH CONFERRED PADMA SHRI |url=https://www.avstv.com/h-r-shah-conferred-padma-shri/ |website=AVS TV Network - bollywood and Hollywood latest News, Movies, Songs, Videos & Photos - All Rights Reserved |date=26 January 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://www.tvasiausa.com/ TV Asia Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302193654/http://www.tvasiausa.com/ |date=2 March 2024 }}
* [https://www.bhartiyavidyabhavan.org/ Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (USA) Official Website]

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Literature & Education}}
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[[Category:People from Gujarat]]
[[Category:American people of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature and education]]
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[[Category:Businesspeople in the mass media industry]]
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