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			'''Sitaram Seksaria''' (1892–1982) was an [[Indian independence activist]], [[Gandhian]], social reformer and institution builder from [[West Bengal]], known for his contributions for the upliftment of [[Marwari people\|Marwari community]]. He was a self-educated man. He was the founder of a number of institutions and organizations, including ''Shri Shikshayatan'', a higher educational institution,<ref name="In Bapu's Footsteps">{{cite web \| url=http://www.shrishikshayatancollege.org/images/statemean_080909.pdf \| title=In Bapu's Footsteps \| publisher=Shree Shikshayatan College \| date=2016 \| access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> ''[[Marwari people\|Marwari]] Balika Vidyalaya'', a primary school,<ref name="Growing Over the Years">{{cite web \| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071228/jsp/opinion/story_8711376.jsp \| title=Growing Over the Years \| publisher=The Telegraph \| date=28 December 2007 \| access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> ''Samaj Sudhar Samiti'', a social organization<ref name="Gupta Ashoka: In the Path of Service: A memoir of a Social Worker">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zz3eKF7NdlAC&q=Sitaram+Seksaria&pg=PA156 \| title=Gupta Ashoka: In the Path of Service: A memoir of a Social Worker \| publisher=Popular Prakashan \| author=Ashok Gupta \| year=2005 \| pages=254 \| isbn=9788185604565}}</ref> and [[Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad]], a [[non governmental organization]].<ref name="Brief History">{{cite web \| url=http://www.bbparishad.org/Brief%20History.html \| title=Brief History \| publisher=Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad \| date=2016 \| access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> For few years he also served as a minister in [[Indian National Army\|Azad Hind Fauj]]. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honor of the [[Padma Shri]], in 1962, for his contributions to society.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Awards \| publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \| date=2016 \| access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref> His life story has been compiled in a book, ''Padma Shri Sitaram Seksaria Abhinandan Granth'', edited by Bhawarmal Singhi and published in 1974.<ref name="Chinese and Indian Business: Historical Antecedents">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eQJfjnWly5wC&q=Sitaram+Seksaria&pg=PA171 \| title=Chinese and Indian Business: Historical Antecedents \| publisher=Brill \| editor=Medha M. Kudaisya\| editor2= Chin-Keong Ng \| year=2009 \| pages=179 \| isbn=9789004172791}}</ref> He died in 1982.
	'''Sitaram Seksaria''' was an [[Indian independence activist]], [[Gandhian]], social reformer and institution builder from [[West Bengal]], known for his contributions for the upliftment of [[Marwari people\|Marwari community]]. He was the founder of a number of institutions and organizations, including ''Shri Shikshayatan'', a higher educational institution,<ref name="In Bapu's Footsteps">{{cite web \| url=http://www.shrishikshayatancollege.org/images/statemean_080909.pdf \| title=In Bapu's Footsteps \| publisher=Shree Shikshayatan College \| date=2016 \| access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> ''Marwari Balika Vidyalaya'', a primary school,<ref name="Growing Over the Years">{{cite web \| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071228/jsp/opinion/story_8711376.jsp \| title=Growing Over the Years \| publisher=The Telegraph \| date=28 December 2007 \| access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> ''Samaj Sudhar Samiti'', a social organization<ref name="Gupta Ashoka: In the Path of Service: A memoir of a Social Worker">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zz3eKF7NdlAC&q=Sitaram+Seksaria&pg=PA156 \| title=Gupta Ashoka: In the Path of Service: A memoir of a Social Worker \| publisher=Popular Prakashan \| author=Ashok Gupta \| year=2005 \| pages=254 \| isbn=9788185604565}}</ref> and [[Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad]], a [[non governmental organization]].<ref name="Brief History">{{cite web \| url=http://www.bbparishad.org/Brief%20History.html \| title=Brief History \| publisher=Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad \| date=2016 \| access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian ~~honour~~ of the [[Padma Shri]], in 1962, for his contributions to society.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Awards \| publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \| date=2016 \| access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref> His life story has been compiled in a book, ''~~Padam shri~~ Sitaram Seksaria Abhinandan Granth'', edited by Bhawarmal Singhi and published in 1974.<ref name="Chinese and Indian Business: Historical Antecedents">{{cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eQJfjnWly5wC&q=Sitaram+Seksaria&pg=PA171 \| title=Chinese and Indian Business: Historical Antecedents \| publisher=Brill \| editor=Medha M. Kudaisya\| editor2= Chin-Keong Ng \| year=2009 \| pages=179 \| isbn=9789004172791}}</ref> He died in 1982.
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'''Sitaram Seksaria''' was an [[Indian independence activist]], [[Gandhian]], social reformer and institution builder from [[West Bengal]], known for his contributions for the upliftment of [[Marwari people|Marwari community]]. He was the founder of a number of institutions and organizations, including ''Shri Shikshayatan'', a higher educational institution,<ref name="In Bapu's Footsteps">{{cite web | url=http://www.shrishikshayatancollege.org/images/statemean_080909.pdf | title=In Bapu's Footsteps | publisher=Shree Shikshayatan College | date=2016 | access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> ''Marwari Balika Vidyalaya'', a primary school,<ref name="Growing Over the Years">{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071228/jsp/opinion/story_8711376.jsp | title=Growing Over the Years | publisher=The Telegraph | date=28 December 2007 | access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> ''Samaj Sudhar Samiti'', a social organization<ref name="Gupta Ashoka: In the Path of Service: A memoir of a Social Worker">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zz3eKF7NdlAC&q=Sitaram+Seksaria&pg=PA156 | title=Gupta Ashoka: In the Path of Service: A memoir of a Social Worker | publisher=Popular Prakashan | author=Ashok Gupta | year=2005 | pages=254 | isbn=9788185604565}}</ref> and [[Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad]], a [[non governmental organization]].<ref name="Brief History">{{cite web | url=http://www.bbparishad.org/Brief%20History.html | title=Brief History | publisher=Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad | date=2016 | access-date=8 March 2016}}</ref> The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], in 1962, for his contributions to society.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2016 | access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref> His life story has been compiled in a book, ''Padam shri Sitaram Seksaria Abhinandan Granth'', edited by Bhawarmal Singhi and published in 1974.<ref name="Chinese and Indian Business: Historical Antecedents">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eQJfjnWly5wC&q=Sitaram+Seksaria&pg=PA171 | title=Chinese and Indian Business: Historical Antecedents | publisher=Brill | editor=Medha M. Kudaisya| editor2= Chin-Keong Ng | year=2009 | pages=179 | isbn=9789004172791}}</ref> He died in 1982.
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