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| name = Odhavji Raghavji Patel<br />
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{{Birth date|df=yes|1925|06|24}}<br />
| birth_name = Odhavji Raghavji Bhalodiya<br />
| birth_place = [[Morbi]], [[Bombay State]], [[British India]] <br/>(now in [[Gujarat]], [[India]])<br />
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{{death date and age|df=yes|2012|10|18|1925|06|24}}<br />
| death_place = [[Morbi]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]<br />
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]<br />
| occupation = Founder of [[Ajanta Group]], Oreva Group, Orpat Group, Teacher<br />
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| spouse = Revaben Patel<br />
| children = 6; (4 sons and 2 daughters)<br />
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'''Odhavji Raghavji Patel''' "'''ORPatel'''" known as '''father of wall clocks''' and popularly known as ORPatel was an Indian [[business tycoon]] who founded [[Ajanta Group]], Orpat Group<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orpatgroup.com/|title=Orpat Group : Clock, Electric Switches, Fans & Home Appliances Manufacturer Shop Online|website=orpatgroup.com}}</ref> and Oreva Group<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oreva.com/|title=Welcome To Oreva|website=oreva.com}}</ref> which are sold in 45 countries across the globe.<br />
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== Business ==<br />
Patel having started the business of manufacturing wall clocks in the year of 1971, later he entered into various other businesses like manufacturing calculators, educational toys, telephones, multimeters, etc. which was incorporated as a part of the Ajanta Group<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orpatgroup.com/product-category/ajanta-clocks/|title=Clock &#124; Buy Clocks & Time Pieces Online in India |website=orpatgroup.com}}</ref> under the name Ellora Time Private Limited on 4 December 1989. As a part of Ajanta Group, another company named [[Ajanta Watch Limited]] was also incorporated in the year of 1989 which is now renamed as Ajanta India Limited.<br />
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== Death ==<br />
Patel died on 18 October 2012 at the age of 87.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-time-stands-still-for-odhavji-raghavji-the-father-of-wall-clocks-1754124|title=Time stands still for Odhavji Raghavji, the ‘father of wall clocks’|first=dna|last=Correspondent|date=19 October 2012|website=www.dnaindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/ptLT5NmiJN050kTUJcW0TN/Father-of-wall-clocks-Odhavji-Raghavji-Patel-dies-at-87.html|title=‘Father of wall clocks’ Odhavji Raghavji Patel dies at 87|first=Maulik|last=Pathak|date=19 October 2012|website=www.livemint.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/oreva-group-founder-odhavji-raghavji-patel-passes-away/article23087232.ece|title=Oreva group founder Odhavji Raghavji Patel passes away|first=Virendra|last=Pandit|website=@businessline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/odhavji-patel-father-of-wall-clocks-dies/1019032/|title=Odhavji Patel, father of wall clocks, dies - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><br />
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