Reuben David

Reuben David (1912–24 March 1989) was the founder of the Ahmedabad Zoo.[1][2] He was born into a Bene Israel Jewish family in Ahmedabad. He was a self-taught veterinarian. He was invited by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in 1951 to create a zoo in the city.[3]

Reuben David was honored with the Padmashri in 1975 by the Government of India.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ahmedabad zoo architect Reuben David remembered on 100th birth anniversary". indianexpress.com.
  2. ↑ "The Zoo on the Road to Nablus". google.com.
  3. ↑ "Animal instinct". intoday.in.
  4. ↑ "AMC to mark 100th birth anniversary of zoologist Reuben David today". Indian Express. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
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