Walchand Hirachand
Indian industrialist (1882–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walchand Hirachand Doshi CIE[1] (23 November 1882 – 8 April 1953) was an Indian industrialist and the founder of the Walchand group. He established India's first modern shipyard, first aircraft factory and first car factory; he also established construction companies, sugarcane plantations, sugar factories, confectioneries, engineering companies and many other businesses.[2][3][4][5][6]
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Walchand Hirachand | |
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Born | (1882-11-23)23 November 1882 |
Died | 8 April 1953(1953-04-08) (aged 70) Siddhpur, Bombay State, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Chairman Walchand Group |
Relatives | Walchand family |
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