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''' | [[Sir]] '''Chinubhai Madhavlal Ranchhodlal, 1st Baronet of Shahpur''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CIE}}, also spelled as '''Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Runchorelal'''<ref name=ad/> (26 May 1864 – 3 March 1916),<ref name=pe>{{cite web|title=Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal|url=http://thepeerage.com/p55551.htm#i555508|publisher=The Peerage|accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref> commonly known as '''Sir Chinubhai Baronet''', was the first [[Hindu]] [[Baronet]] of [[British India]], [[textile mill]] owner and philanthropist from [[Ahmedabad]], India.<ref name=am>{{cite book|title=Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies|year=1929|publisher=Hurst & Blackett, ltd|page=1695|isbn=9780715347669|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pw8MAQAAMAAJ&q=chinubhai+madhowlal}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire|year=1914|publisher=Burke's Peerage Limited|page=1694|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TQAdAAAAYAAJ&q=chinubhai+madhowlal+baron}}</ref><ref>[http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=PBH19130816.2.117&l=mi&e=-------10--1----0-- ROUND THE WORLD. Poverty Bay Herald, Rōrahi XL, Putanga 13156, 16 Hereturikōkā 1913, Page 10]</ref> | ||
==Life Sketch== | ==Life Sketch== | ||
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Chinubhai like his grandfather Ranchhodlal also become the President of the [[Ahmadabad Municipality]].<ref name=r/> He was also appointed as member of the Legislative Council of Bombay by [[George Sydenham Clarke|Lord George Sydenham Clarke]], who was at that time [[Governor of Bombay]], with whom he also shared close friendship.<ref name=r/> | Chinubhai like his grandfather Ranchhodlal also become the President of the [[Ahmadabad Municipality]].<ref name=r/> He was also appointed as member of the Legislative Council of Bombay by [[George Sydenham Clarke|Lord George Sydenham Clarke]], who was at that time [[Governor of Bombay]], with whom he also shared close friendship.<ref name=r/> | ||
He donated monies on princely scale for philanthropic and educational purposes, which led to foundations of educational institutions like, Madhavlal Ranchhodlal Chhotalal High School, Madhavlal Boarding, Ranchhodlal Chhotalal Technical Institute,<ref> | He donated monies on princely scale for philanthropic and educational purposes, which led to foundations of educational institutions like, Madhavlal Ranchhodlal Chhotalal High School, Madhavlal Boarding, Ranchhodlal Chhotalal Technical Institute,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rcti.in/About_us.aspx |title=RC Technical Institute founded 1910 |access-date=5 April 2013 |archive-date=16 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316031334/http://rcti.in/About_us.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
Sanskrit School at Ahmadabad, [[Gujarat College|Gujarat College, Ahmadabad]], [[Sydenham College|Sydenham College of Commerce, Bombay]], [[The Institute of Science, Mumbai|The Royal Institute of Science, Bombay]].<ref name=gc>[http://gasc.gujarat.gov.in/parton.html Gujarat College-our patrons]</ref> | Sanskrit School at Ahmadabad, [[Gujarat College|Gujarat College, Ahmadabad]], [[Sydenham College|Sydenham College of Commerce, Bombay]], [[The Institute of Science, Mumbai|The Royal Institute of Science, Bombay]].<ref name=gc>[http://gasc.gujarat.gov.in/parton.html Gujarat College-our patrons]</ref> | ||
To mention, a few, Chinubhai Madhavlal in 1897 came forward and donated 33 [[acre]]s of land along with generous cash donations worth millions of rupees for the expansion of Gujarat College, which was started under leadership of his grandfather Rai Bahadur Sheth Ranchhodlal Chhotalal, in 1879. To mention some of other charities, in the year 1897, he donated {{INR convert|6|l}} and further {{INR convert|2|l}}. for the construction of Arts College<ref name=z>{{cite book|title=The Bombay University Calendar|year=1929|publisher=University of Bombay|page=18|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1k4mAQAAIAAJ&q=+chinubhai}}</ref> to which he further added a sum of {{INR convert|1.5|l}} for a library and college hall.<ref name=z/> The buildings that came up from these donations were Madhavlal Ranchhodlal Science Institute named after father of Sir Chinubhai, Sydenham Library and George V Hall, which all were inaugurated by [[George Sydenham Clarke|Lord George Sydenham Clarke]] in 1912, 1915 and 1917, respectively.<ref name=z/> Sir Chinubhai Madhavlal, again donated another sum of {{INR convert|10|l}}. as patron of College.<ref name=b>The Gujarat Government Gazette, 1962 - Page 1195</ref><ref name=gz91>{{cite book|title=Gujarat State Gazetteer, Volume 2 by U.M. Chokshi, M.R. Trivedi|year=1991|publisher=Director, Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wKLiAAAAMAAJ&q=Provincial++1860}}</ref> Also, he made a huge donation in 1913, which was used in establishing water system known as Lady Hardinge Water Works at King Edward VII Sanitarium at [[Dharampur, Kasauli|Dharampur]].<ref>All-India Trade Directory and Who's who - Page 38, 1943.</ref> | To mention, a few, Chinubhai Madhavlal in 1897 came forward and donated 33 [[acre]]s of land along with generous cash donations worth millions of rupees for the expansion of Gujarat College, which was started under leadership of his grandfather Rai Bahadur Sheth Ranchhodlal Chhotalal, in 1879. To mention some of other charities, in the year 1897, he donated {{INR convert|6|l}} and further {{INR convert|2|l}}. for the construction of Arts College<ref name=z>{{cite book|title=The Bombay University Calendar|year=1929|publisher=University of Bombay|page=18|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1k4mAQAAIAAJ&q=+chinubhai}}</ref> to which he further added a sum of {{INR convert|1.5|l}} for a library and college hall.<ref name=z/> The buildings that came up from these donations were Madhavlal Ranchhodlal Science Institute named after father of Sir Chinubhai, Sydenham Library and George V Hall, which all were inaugurated by [[George Sydenham Clarke|Lord George Sydenham Clarke]] in 1912, 1915 and 1917, respectively.<ref name=z/> Sir Chinubhai Madhavlal, again donated another sum of {{INR convert|10|l}}. as patron of College.<ref name=b>The Gujarat Government Gazette, 1962 - Page 1195</ref><ref name=gz91>{{cite book|title=Gujarat State Gazetteer, Volume 2 by U.M. Chokshi, M.R. Trivedi|year=1991|publisher=Director, Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wKLiAAAAMAAJ&q=Provincial++1860}}</ref> Also, he made a huge donation in 1913, which was used in establishing water system known as Lady Hardinge Water Works at King Edward VII Sanitarium at [[Dharampur, Kasauli|Dharampur]].<ref>All-India Trade Directory and Who's who - Page 38, 1943.</ref> | ||
The Victoria Jubilee Hospital, the first maternity hospital in Ahmadabad that was started by his grandfather in 1865<ref> | The Victoria Jubilee Hospital, the first maternity hospital in Ahmadabad that was started by his grandfather in 1865<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.victoriajubileetrust.org/trust.html |title=Victoria Jubilee Hospital Trust |access-date=11 April 2013 |archive-date=28 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428025608/http://www.victoriajubileetrust.org/trust.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> was expanded and modernized under his supervision. He also built a beautiful public garden named ''Madhav Baug'' in memory of his father Sri Madhavlal for the use of people of Ahmadabad.<ref name=gc/> | ||
Sir Chinubhai was also a great patron of arts and literature and donated handsomely for the purpose. A collection of his art is known as ''Sir Chinubhai Baronet's Collection''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Gujarat: Its Art-heritage by Mañjulāla Raṇachoḍalāla Majamudāra|year=1968|publisher=University of Bombay, Arts-Gujarati|page=xiii,xiiii|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jTbrAAAAMAAJ&q=Sir+Chinubhai+art+collection}}</ref><ref>Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Pali Literature - Volume 1 - Page 1337|quote=the poet, got this work printed through the donation from Sir Chinubhai Baronet.</ref> | Sir Chinubhai was also a great patron of arts and literature and donated handsomely for the purpose. A collection of his art is known as ''Sir Chinubhai Baronet's Collection''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Gujarat: Its Art-heritage by Mañjulāla Raṇachoḍalāla Majamudāra|year=1968|publisher=University of Bombay, Arts-Gujarati|page=xiii,xiiii|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jTbrAAAAMAAJ&q=Sir+Chinubhai+art+collection}}</ref><ref>Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Pali Literature - Volume 1 - Page 1337|quote=the poet, got this work printed through the donation from Sir Chinubhai Baronet.</ref> | ||