T. M. A. Pai

This article is about philanthropist. For banker, see T. A. Pai.

Padma Shri Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai MB BS, D.Litt
Born	(1898-04-30)April 30, 1898 Udupi, Madras Presidency British India
Died	May 29, 1979 Manipal, Karnataka India
Alma mater	Manipal University Karnatak University
Spouse(s)	Sharada Pai, Died on March 14, 1982
Children	Mohandas Pai, Ramdas Pai, Panduranga Pai, Malathi Shenoy, Suneethi Nayak, Narayana Pai, Vasanthi Shenai, Jayanthi Pai, Ashok Pai, Indumathi Pai, Asha Pai
Relatives	Ramesh Pai
Awards	Padma Shri (1972)

Dr. Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai, abbreviated: T. M. A. Pai, (April 30, 1898 – May 29, 1979), was an Indian doctor, educationist, banker and philanthropist, most well known for building the university town of Manipal, Karnataka, India.

He was first to start a private, self-financing medical college offering MBBS in India. Pai established the Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in 1953 and Manipal Institute of Technology in 1957, which was followed by a string of other education institutions including Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal College of Dental Sciences and Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He, along with his brother Upendra Pai, also established Syndicate Bank originally in Udupi, Karnataka, which has its headquarters now in Manipal and Bangalore. He was responsible for its popular Pigmy Deposit Scheme.

Awards

Dr. T M A Pai was conferred the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1972. He was awarded the degree of D.Litt. by the Karnataka University in 1973 and the Andhra University in 1975.

The Government of India brought out a stamp commemorating Pai on October 9, 1999. Pai has also been recognized by Ripley's Believe It or Not as the person who has established the most number of educational institutions in his lifetime.