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Govind Dholakia
Indian businessman and politician (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Govindbhai Laljibhai Dholakia (born 1 November 1949) is an Indian businessman and politician. He has been serving as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat since April 2024, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]
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Early life
Dholakia was born in Leuva Patidar Family in Dudhala, Lathi taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat, into a farming family. He later moved to Surat in 1964 to support his family.[3][4]
Career
Dholakia is the founder of Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a diamond export enterprise based in Surat.[5][6] In 2024, he was elected as the Rajya Sabha member representing Gujarat.[7][8]
Philanthropy
In 2021, he donated ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) to the construction of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.[9]
In 2022, Dholakia oversaw the transition of his hometown, Dudhala, to solar energy through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of his company.[10][11]
Awards
In 2017, Govind received the Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). [12]
In media
Books
- Tiwari, Arun; Yagnik, Kamlesh (2022). Diamonds Are Forever, So Are Morals. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789391149895.
Shows
- Brands of Tomorrow, Season 2 on JioHotstar.[13]
References
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