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| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2000|05|22|1912|06|03}}
| death_place = [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
| occupation = Businessperson<br/>Entrepreneur
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| parents = [[Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej]]<br/>Soonabai
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]]
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'''Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej''' (3 June 1912 – 22 May 2000), popularly known as '''Soli''', was an Indian businessperson, entrepreneur and the chairman of [[Godrej Group]],<ref name="Giant who gave Godrej its global presence">{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/business/2000/may/24spg.htm | title=Giant who gave Godrej its global presence | publisher=ReDiff | date=24 May 2000 | access-date=26 May 2016}}</ref> one of the largest conglomerates in India with interests in real estate, consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural products. He is a former [[Sheriff of Mumbai]].<ref name="Godrej Group profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.godrej.com/godrej/godrej/who-we-are.html | title=Godrej Group profile | publisher=Godrej Group | date=2016 | access-date=26 May 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225130223/http://www.godrej.com/godrej/godrej/who-we-are.html | archive-date=25 February 2016 }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Born on 3 June 1912 to [[Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej]], the co-founder of [[Godrej Group]],<ref name="S.P. Godrej hated chalta hai attitude">{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000522/biz.htm#3 | title=S.P. Godrej hated chalta hai attitude | work=The Tribune | date=21 May 2000 | access-date=26 May 2016}}</ref> in [[Mumbai]], in the western Indian state of [[Maharashtra]], he did his schooling at [[Queen Mary School, Mumbai|Queen Mary School]] and [[St. Xavier's High School, Vile Parle|St. Xavier's High School]] and graduated in science from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]].<ref name="Giant who gave Godrej its global presence" /> After the death of his father in 1972, he became the chairman of the group.<ref name="Sohrab Godrej on Godrej Archives">{{cite web | url=http://archives.godrej.com/Sohrab_Godrej.html | title=Sohrab Godrej on Godrej Archives | publisher=Godrej Archives | date=2016 | access-date=26 May 2016}}</ref>

== Career ==
Along with being the chairman of Godrej Group of Industries, Mr. Godrej had a wide range of interests, which included scientific management, environment, population control and development, education, social welfare, international affairs, archaeology and heritage conservation.

He was the past-president of the [[International Chamber of Commerce]] - India; the Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India; Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Indo-Belgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He served as the [[Sheriff of Mumbai]] in 1983<ref name="Raj Bhavan Archives (A Class Files - Permanent Record)">{{Cite web |url=http://rajbhavan-maharashtra.gov.in/rajbhavan/pdf/rajbhavan_catelog.pdf |title=Raj Bhavan Archives (A Class Files - Permanent Record) |date=2018-05-29 |website=Rajbhavan Maharashtra |access-date=12 August 2017}}</ref> and was also the president of the Indo-French Technical Association.<ref name=":0" />

=== Beyond Godrej ===
Sohrab Godrej was closely connected with various organisations committed to the preservation of nature, wildlife and environment as President Emeritus of the World Wide Fund for Nature - India. He was also the vice-president of the Bombay Natural History Society, president of the National Society of the Friends of the Trees, patron of the Family Planning Association of India and governing board member of the Population Foundation of India among others.<ref name=":0" />

== Awards ==
The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Bhushan]], in 1999, for his contributions to Indian business.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf|title=Padma Awards|date=2016|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=3 January 2016}}</ref>

He was presented with the White Pelican award by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/05/22/stories/0222000l.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=S.P. Godrej dead|date=2000-05-22|access-date=2016-06-07}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000522/biz.htm#3|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Business|website=www.tribuneindia.com|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/jun/24/guardianobituaries1|title=Sohrab Godrej|last1=P|first1=Haresh|last2=ya|date=24 June 2000|website=the Guardian|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref>

He was also awarded the Indira Gandhi Pariyavaran Puraskar in 1991.

== Personal life ==
His life has been documented in his memoirs, ''Abundant living, restless striving'', co-written by his long-time friend, [[B. K. Karanjia]].<ref name="GodrejKaranjia2001">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PcvsAAAAMAAJ|title=Abundant living, restless striving: a memoir|date=January 2001|publisher=Viking|author1=Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej|author2=B. K. Karanjia}}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Godrej family]]
* [[Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej]]
* [[Pirojsha Adi Godrej]]
* [[Godrej Group]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite journal | url=http://www.godrej.com/godrej/GodrejandBoyce/pdf/2002/julaug/cover.htm | title=He Just Couldn't Let Things Be! | author=B. K. Karanjia | author-link=B. K. Karanjia | journal=Change | date=July 2002 | volume=2 | issue=4}}

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