| 词条 | Gautam Sarabhai |
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Gautam Sarabhai (4 March 1917 – July 1995) was an industrialist and businessman from Sarabhai family of Ahmedabad. BirthGautam was born to industrialist Seth Ambalal Sarabhai and Sarladevi on 4 March 1917. He was the fifth child and second son of the couple. His elder brother was Surhid and younger was Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program. FamilyHe was married to Kamalini. The couple has two daughters named Mana and Shyama.[1] CareerGautam Sarabhai joined Calico in 1940 as a director at the age of 22. With his keen sense of initiative, entrepreneurial talent and an innate financial acumen,{{cn|date=May 2016}} he succeeded his father as chairman of the company in 1945. He took control of other group companies after death of his elder brother Surhid Sarabhai in 1945, while Vikram Sarabhai was involved in developing India's space program. He expanded the textile mills and diversified the group into chemicals, plastics and fibres, harnessing modern technology to meet the challenge of the future. He not only looked after the Calico Mills but also helped start the National Institute of Design along with his sister Gira in 1961.[1][2] The group suffered a setback in 1980s due to family feud also arose between the next of the kin of his brothers and Gautam and Surhid Jr and Kartikeya Sarabhai were ousted from management in 1982 by Gautam Sarabhai.[3][4] He also helped start The Physcotherapy Study Group and B.M. Institute of Mental Health.[5] He was an avid lover of arts and had a collection of statues and paintings.[6] DeathHe died in July 1995. After his death the Sarabhai group came into the hands of Kartikeya Sarabhai.[7] References1. ^{{cite book|author=Jon T. Lang|title=A Concise History of Modern Architecture in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gxyGbhlKQXQC&pg=PA48|accessdate=23 March 2016|year=2002|publisher=Orient Blackswan|isbn=978-81-7824-017-6|pages=48–}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarabhai, Gautam}}2. ^{{cite book|author=Khushwant Singh|title=Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=34iq9tp-S7MC&pg=PA186|accessdate=23 March 2016|date=1 January 2009|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-670-08324-4|page=186}} 3. ^{{cite book|title=Business World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OZ5aAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=23 March 2016|date=October 1987|publisher=Ananda Bazar Patrika Limited|page=130}} 4. ^{{cite book|title=India Today|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9-IOAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=23 March 2016|year=1982|publisher=Living Media India Pvt. Limited|pages=56–57}} 5. ^{{cite book|author1=Vikram Patel|author2=R Thara|title=Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Developing Countries: NGO Innovations in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SM3maJtm7f8C&pg=PA213|accessdate=23 March 2016|date=23 June 2003|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-0-7619-9699-6|page=213}} 6. ^{{cite book|author=Vidya Dehejia|title=Art of the Imperial Cholas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=23F7vTn3hBMC&pg=PA7|accessdate=23 March 2016|date=13 August 2013|publisher=Columbia University Press|isbn=978-0-231-51524-5|pages=7–}} 7. ^1 {{cite book|title=Business India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CzBXAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=23 March 2016|date=January 1997|publisher=A.H. Advani|page=86}} 6 : 1917 births|1995 deaths|Businesspeople from Ahmedabad|Indian businesspeople in textiles|Sarabhai family|Textile industry in Gujarat |
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