Gulabchand Hirachand
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Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi (1896–1967) was scion of Walchand group, noted industrialist, philanthropist and a Nationalist.[http://www.savarkar.org/en/gallery?g2_path=Savarkars+associates/Seth+Gulabchand+Hirachand.jpg.html Seth Gulabchand Hirachand| Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]
Background
Gulabchand was a son of Hirachand Doshi from his second marriage and was half-brother of Walchand Hirachand, who was born from the first marriage of his father. He was born in Solapur, Bombay Presidency on September 23, 1896 into a Gujarati Jain family, who originally hailed from Wankaner in Gujarat.[https://books.google.com/books?id=dm0AAAAAMAAJ&q=gulabchand+hirachand+died Progressive Jains of India – Satish Kumar Jain – Google Books][https://books.google.com/books?id=Gt5WXOQ08DYC&dq=gulabchand+hirachand+%28born+-died%29&pg=PA639 Business Legends – Gita Piramal – Google Books] The name of his other brothers were Lalchand Hirachand and Ratanchand Hirachand.
=Activist=
From the years 1944–1945 Gulabchand was President of the Maharashtra Hindu Sabha and close associate of Veer Savarkar. In the 1930s, he was imprisoned by British for his nationalist activities[http://indiankanoon.org/doc/628861/ Emperor vs Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi on 18 November, 1932]
=Walchandnagar Industries=
Gulabchand was responsible for the modernization and transformation of the flagship group company, Walchandnagar Industries, from growing sugarcane to diversification into other core manufacturing businesses, when he was given charge of the company by his brother Walchand Hirachand.[https://books.google.com/books?id=ARjRAAAAMAAJ&q=gulabchand+hirachand Walchand Hirachand: man, his times, and achievements – Gaṅgādhara Devarāva Khānolakara, Thomas Gay – Google Books][https://books.google.com/books?id=xcbBEHHI-90C&dq=gulabchand+hirachand+died&pg=PA394 India's Industrialists – Margaret Herdeck, Gita Piramal – Google Books]
=Family=
Several sons were born from Gulabchand's two marriages of which Bahubali Gulabchand and Ajit Gulabchand are noted and Ajit now heads several group companies including flagship, HCC Limited.[http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/hindustan-construction-company-hcc-lavasa-woes/1/186618.html How HCC chief Ajit Gulabchand is tackling the challenges – Business Today][http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/the-leisure-lounge/wine-and-wondering-with-ajit-gulabchand-of-hindustan-construction/articleshow/3173736.cms Wine and wondering with Ajit Gulabchand of Hindustan Construction – The Economic Times] Whereas the other flagship company, Walchandnagar Industries is now run by sons of his brother, Lalchand Hirachand, after family division of businesses, as the founder of the Walchand group, Walchand Hirachand died without any heirs.[http://www.walchand.com/board%20of%20directors.htm Walchandnagar Industries Limited] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815124805/http://www.walchand.com/board%20of%20directors.htm |date=15 August 2012 }}
=Other works=
Gulabchand was the trustee of various schools, colleges and hospitals run by Walchand group.[http://www.hndpune.com/about HND Pune » About Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101163230/http://www.hndpune.com/about |date=1 January 2012 }}
Further, he was the author of several book about the Jain religion like Kunda-Kunda Prabhrita sangraha. Volume 9 of Jivaraja Jaina Granthamālā. Authors, Kunda Kunda, Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi, Kailash Chandra Jain[http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/Books/JAINVIEW.htm Jivaraja Jaina Granthmala, No. 20]
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