Jehangir Ghandy

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia
(Redirected from Jeahangir Ghandy)
Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We need your support to keep the flame of knowledge burning bright! Our hosting server bill is due on June 1st, and without your help, Bharatpedia faces the risk of shutdown. We've come a long way together in exploring and celebrating our rich heritage. Now, let's unite to ensure Bharatpedia continues to be a beacon of knowledge for generations to come. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let's preserve and share the essence of Bharat.

Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family!
Please scan the QR code on the right click here to donate.

0%

   

transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter)



Jehangir Ghandy
OccupationBusinessman
AwardsPadma Bhushan

Sir Jehangir Ghandy CIE, Assoc. CStJ (18 November 1896 – 17 April 1972) was an Indian businessperson who is credited with building Tata Steel at Jamshedpur. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1958.[1] Invested as a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1941, he was Knighted in 1945.[2][3] He was made an Honorary Lt. Col. in the Territorial Army in 1952 and an Honorary colonel in April 1957.[4] In 1964, Columbia University conferred on him the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Graduate School of Business.[5]

References[edit]

  1. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. "No. 35184". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1941. p. 3286.
  3. "No. 36866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1945. p. 3.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Tata Luminaries | Tata Central Archives". www.tatacentralarchives.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.