Jeahangir Ghandy

Sir Jeahangir Ghandy CIE, Assoc. CStJ (18 November 1896 - 1972) was an Indian businessperson who is credited with building Tata Steel at Jamshedpur. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1958.[1] Appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1941, he was knighted in 1945.[2][3] He was made an Honorary Lt. Col. in the Territorial Army in 1952 and an Honorary Colonel in April 1957 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35184. p. 3286. 6 June 1941. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36866. p. 3. 29 December 1945. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/history/biographies/11%20jjgandhy.htm


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