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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1979|05|29|1898|04|30|df=yes}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1979|05|29|1898|04|30|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[Manipal]], [[Karnataka]], India | | death_place = [[Manipal]], [[Karnataka]], India | ||
| alma_mater = {{ubl |[[Stanley Medical College|Stanley Medical College, Chennai]]| [[ | | alma_mater = {{ubl |[[Stanley Medical College|Stanley Medical College, Chennai]]| [[Karnataka University|Karnataka University, Dharwad]]| [[Andhra University|Andhra University, Visakhapatnam]]}} | ||
| spouse = Sharada Pai | | spouse = Sharada Pai | ||
| children = [https://www.udayavani.com/mmnl/management.html Mohandas Pai][[Ramdas Pai]], Panduranga Pai, Malathi Shenoy, Suneethi Nayak, Narayana Pai, Vasanthi Shenai, Jayanthi Pai, Ashok Pai, Indumathi Pai, Asha Pai | | children = [https://www.udayavani.com/mmnl/management.html Mohandas Pai][[Ramdas Pai]], Panduranga Pai, Malathi Shenoy, Suneethi Nayak, Narayana Pai, Vasanthi Shenai, Jayanthi Pai, Ashok Pai, Indumathi Pai, Asha Pai | ||
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He was the first to start a private, self-financing medical college offering [[MBBS]] in India. Pai established the [[Kasturba Medical College]] in 1953 and [[Manipal Institute of Technology]] in 1957, which was followed by a string of other education institutions including [[Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal|Manipal College of Dental Sciences]], Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and [[Manipal Pre-University College]]. He, along with his brother Upendra Ananth Pai, also established [[Syndicate Bank]] originally in [[Udupi]], Karnataka, which has its headquarters now in Manipal and Bangalore. He was responsible for its popular [[Pigmy Deposit Scheme]]. | He was the first to start a private, self-financing medical college offering [[MBBS]] in India. Pai established the [[Kasturba Medical College]] in 1953 and [[Manipal Institute of Technology]] in 1957, which was followed by a string of other education institutions including [[Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal|Manipal College of Dental Sciences]], Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and [[Manipal Pre-University College]]. He, along with his brother Upendra Ananth Pai, also established [[Syndicate Bank]] originally in [[Udupi]], Karnataka, which has its headquarters now in Manipal and Bangalore. He was responsible for its popular [[Pigmy Deposit Scheme]]. | ||
==Early life== | |||
Born in 1898, Tonse Madhava Ananta Pai belonged to a lower-middle-class household of [[Gaud Saraswat Brahmin|Gowd Saraswath Brahmins]] of [[Kallianpur]], a village from [[Manipal]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mohandas|first=Poornima|date=2008-08-01|title=The Pais of Manipal -- from village to overseas education|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/uGbtNgT2rsuI4X3DTjhJiN/The-Pais-of-Manipal--from-village-to-overseas-education.html|access-date=2022-01-12|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Dr. Pai was conferred the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India|Indian government]] in 1972.<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=2015 | accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref> He was awarded the degree of [[Doctor of Letters|D.Litt.]] by the [[ | Dr. Pai was conferred the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India|Indian government]] in 1972.<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=2015 | accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref> He was awarded the degree of [[Doctor of Letters|D.Litt.]] by the [[Karnataka University|Karnataka University, Dharwad]] in 1973 and the [[Andhra University|Andhra University, Visakhapatnam]] in 1975. | ||
The [[Government of India]] brought out a stamp commemorating Pai on 9 October 1999. Pai has also been recognized by [[Ripley's Believe It or Not]] as the person who has established the most number of educational institutions in his lifetime.<ref>[http://www.mbapursuit.com/t-a-pai-management-institute TAPMI]</ref> | The [[Government of India]] brought out a stamp commemorating Pai on 9 October 1999. Pai has also been recognized by [[Ripley's Believe It or Not]] as the person who has established the most number of educational institutions in his lifetime.<ref>[http://www.mbapursuit.com/t-a-pai-management-institute TAPMI]</ref> | ||
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Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai | |
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 Bust of T. M. A. Pai at the Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities, Manipal | |
| Born | 30 April 1898 |
| Died | 29 May 1979 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Spouse(s) | Sharada Pai |
| Children | Mohandas PaiRamdas Pai, Panduranga Pai, Malathi Shenoy, Suneethi Nayak, Narayana Pai, Vasanthi Shenai, Jayanthi Pai, Ashok Pai, Indumathi Pai, Asha Pai |
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| Awards | Padma Shri (1972) |
Dr. Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai, abbreviated: T. M. A. Pai, (30 April 1898 – 29 May 1979), was an Indian physician, educationist, banker and philanthropist, most well-known for building the university town of Manipal, India.
He was the first to start a private, self-financing medical college offering MBBS in India. Pai established the Kasturba Medical College in 1953 and Manipal Institute of Technology in 1957, which was followed by a string of other education institutions including Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Manipal Pre-University College. He, along with his brother Upendra Ananth Pai, also established Syndicate Bank originally in Udupi, Karnataka, which has its headquarters now in Manipal and Bangalore. He was responsible for its popular Pigmy Deposit Scheme.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Born in 1898, Tonse Madhava Ananta Pai belonged to a lower-middle-class household of Gowd Saraswath Brahmins of Kallianpur, a village from Manipal[1]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Dr. Pai was conferred the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 1972.[2] He was awarded the degree of D.Litt. by the Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1973 and the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam in 1975.
The Government of India brought out a stamp commemorating Pai on 9 October 1999. Pai has also been recognized by Ripley's Believe It or Not as the person who has established the most number of educational institutions in his lifetime.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mohandas, Poornima (1 August 2008). "The Pais of Manipal -- from village to overseas education". mint. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ TAPMI