Ambalal Sarabhai

Ambalal Sarabhai
Ambalal with his daughter, the writer, Bharti Sarabhai in 1952
Born	(1890-02-23)23 February 1890
Died	13 July 1967(1967-07-13) (aged 77)
Relatives	Sarabhai family

Ambalal Sarabhai (23 February 1890 – 13 July 1967) was an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, institution builder, and supporter of Mahatma Gandhi. He was the chairman and promoter of Calico Mills and the founder of The Sarabhai Group of Companies. He also was a participant in Indian independence movement.

After Gandhi decided to admit an untouchable family in his Kochrab Ashram, Mangaldas Girdhardas decided to stop his funding to his ashram. At this time, Sarabhai decided to fund this Ashram and gave ₹13000 to Gandhi, which was two year's expenses.

See also

• Sarabhai family

References

• Basu Aparna, As Times Change. Sarabhai Foundation, 2018. p 115, 123, 124
• M. V. Kamath & V. B. Kher, The Story of Militant But Non-Violent Trade Unionism. Navajivan Trust. 1993. p 37
• Edwin Mortimer Standing, Indian Twilight. Bharati Sarabhai Charity Trust. 1967.
• Howard Spodek, Ahmedabad: Shock City of Twentieth-Century India. Orient Blackswan Private Limited. 2012. p 37, 38, 39, 40, 121–139.
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• Kenneth L. Gillion. Ahmedabad: A Study In Indian Urban History. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles. 1968. p 86,87, 170
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