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| occupation = Businessman, was Chairman Of Raymonds Ltd. | | occupation = Businessman, was Chairman Of Raymonds Ltd. | ||
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| term = | | term = 19 December 2005 – 18 December 2006 | ||
| predecessor = [[Sadruddin Daya]] | | predecessor = [[Sadruddin Daya]] | ||
| successor = [[Indu Shahani]] | | successor = [[Indu Shahani]] | ||
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'''Vijaypat Singhania''' | '''Vijaypat Singhania''' is the former chairman emeritus of the [[Raymond Group]] and a former [[Sheriff of Gujarat]], from 19 December 2005 to 18 December 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-11 |title=Who is Vijaypat Singhania? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/former-raymond-chairman-vijaypat-singhania-gautam-singhania-4791635/ |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> | ||
A keen aviator, Singhania holds the world record for highest altitude gained travelling in a [[hot air balloon]], notably carried out at the age of 67.<ref name="balloonrecord">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4467766.stm|title=Indian sets balloon flight record|date=2005-11-26|publisher=BBC|pages=1|access-date=2009-03-06}}</ref> Singhania also holds a world record for his solo microlight flight from UK to India in 1988. Singhania has | A keen aviator, Singhania holds the world record for highest altitude gained travelling in a [[hot air balloon]], notably carried out at the age of 67.<ref name="balloonrecord">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4467766.stm|title=Indian sets balloon flight record|date=2005-11-26|publisher=BBC|pages=1|access-date=2009-03-06}}</ref> Singhania also holds a world record for his solo microlight flight from UK to India in 1988. Singhania has over 5,000 hours of flight experience. In 1994 he won the gold medal in the [[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] air race covering a distance of 34,000 km spanning 24 days. To mark this occasion he was conferred the rank of Hon. [[Air Commodore]] of the [[Indian Air Force]]. In 2003, he was awarded the [[Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award]] by the [[Government of India]], in 2005 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the [[Royal Aero Club]], and in 2006, the [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest civilian award by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Adventure award for Vijaypat Singhania |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030521/ncr3.htm#4 |access-date=19 September 2020 |work=The Tribune, India |date=20 May 2022}}</ref><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 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> | ||
Singhania | Singhania wrote the book 'An Angel in the Cockpit', an account of his journey from the UK to India on a microlight aircraft in 1988. | ||
In March 2007 he was nominated to be Chairman of the Governing Council, IIM Ahmedabad succeeding [[N.R. Narayana Murthy]]. | In March 2007 he was nominated to be Chairman of the Governing Council, IIM Ahmedabad (succeeding [[N.R. Narayana Murthy]]). | ||
He is entangled in a property dispute with his son, and had this message for parents across the country: "Love your children and care for them, but don't love them so much that you are blinded". In 2015, he handed over his shares, worth over Rs. 1,000 crore, to [[Gautam Singhania]] the younger of his two sons, and had this to say in 2017 to NDTV, "In the 79 years of my life, I'd never thought I would have to take a family dispute to court after giving away everything I had and that I wouldn't even have a roof over my head." At the time he was living in rented accommodation and demanding to be reimbursed for the rent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raymond Man Vijaypat Singhania Has A Message For Parents |url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/raymonds-man-vijaypat-singhania-has-a-message-for-parents-1737624 |website=www.ndtv.com}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Vijaypat Singhania | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of Mumbai | |
| In office 19 December 2005 – 18 December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sadruddin Daya |
| Succeeded by | Indu Shahani |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Children | Gautam Singhania |
| Occupation | Businessman, was Chairman Of Raymonds Ltd. |
| Known for | Setting a World Record for highest altitude gained travelling in a hot air balloon at the age of 67 |
Vijaypat Singhania is the former chairman emeritus of the Raymond Group and a former Sheriff of Gujarat, from 19 December 2005 to 18 December 2006.[1]
A keen aviator, Singhania holds the world record for highest altitude gained travelling in a hot air balloon, notably carried out at the age of 67.[2] Singhania also holds a world record for his solo microlight flight from UK to India in 1988. Singhania has over 5,000 hours of flight experience. In 1994 he won the gold medal in the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale air race covering a distance of 34,000 km spanning 24 days. To mark this occasion he was conferred the rank of Hon. Air Commodore of the Indian Air Force. In 2003, he was awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award by the Government of India, in 2005 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Aero Club, and in 2006, the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award by the Government of India.[3][4] Singhania wrote the book 'An Angel in the Cockpit', an account of his journey from the UK to India on a microlight aircraft in 1988. In March 2007 he was nominated to be Chairman of the Governing Council, IIM Ahmedabad (succeeding N.R. Narayana Murthy).
He is entangled in a property dispute with his son, and had this message for parents across the country: "Love your children and care for them, but don't love them so much that you are blinded". In 2015, he handed over his shares, worth over Rs. 1,000 crore, to Gautam Singhania the younger of his two sons, and had this to say in 2017 to NDTV, "In the 79 years of my life, I'd never thought I would have to take a family dispute to court after giving away everything I had and that I wouldn't even have a roof over my head." At the time he was living in rented accommodation and demanding to be reimbursed for the rent.[5]
References
- ↑ "Who is Vijaypat Singhania?". The Indian Express. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ "Indian sets balloon flight record". BBC. 26 November 2005. p. 1. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ↑ "Adventure award for Vijaypat Singhania". The Tribune, India. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Raymond Man Vijaypat Singhania Has A Message For Parents". www.ndtv.com.
Bibliography
- Singhania, Vijaypat (2005). An Angel in the Cockpit: the true story of a death-defying flight across 5000 miles of land and sea. New Delhi: Roli. p. 288. ISBN 81-7436-427-7.
| Preceded by Sadruddin Daya |
Sheriff of Mumbai 2005-12-20 to 2006-12-19 |
Succeeded by Indu Shahani |
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