Prominent Jodhpur Personalities
Gaj Singh ji Born on 13th January,1948 to Their Highnesses, the Maharaja Hanwant Singh and Maharani Krishna Kumari, princess of Dhrangadhra State, Gaj Singh was destined to succeed his father at the tender age of four. In those dramatic years between his birth and his father’s tragic and fatal air accident in 1952, the Rathore State of Marwar-Jodhpur had merged into the Union of India, contributing an area of 36,000 Sq Miles and a history of upwards 700 years. The young head of the Rathore... (more...)
D.R. Mehta (born June 25, 1937) is a former chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India .He was born at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. He is a graduate of Arts and Law from the Rajasthan University. He also studied at Royal Institute of Public Administration, London, UK and the MIT Sloan School of Management.
He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1961 and held numerous important positions initially in the Government of Rajasthan and later in the Government of India. (SEBI), which like the... (more...)
Mr. Ashok Gehlot the present Chief Minister of the Indian state Rajasthan is a leader of the Indian National Congress the political party ruling India now. A prominent political leader, he has been active in this field since his student life and also has a keen interest in social services, and has even participated actively in many such camps which worked for the welfare of the disabled class of the society. Born on 3rd May 1951 at Mahamandir, Jodhpur, his father Late Shri Lachman Singh Gehlot was... (more...)
Eminent jurist, constitutional expert and former parliamentarian Dr. L.M. Singhvi, who was one of India’s longest-serving envoys to Britain, died in New Delhi on Saturday, October 6, 2007. He was 76. A noted scholar in Jain history and culture, Singhvi was ailing for the past two weeks and died of a heart attack at the Max Devki Hospital around 1.45 pm. Cremation was conducted on been fixed for Sunday morning at the Lodhi Crematorium.
Dr. Singhvi is survived by his wife Kamala, son Abhishek,... (more...)
Mr. Kamal Mehta, F.C.A, aged 43 years is the Chairman and Managing Trustee of KET. After completing his B.Com. in 1979 from Jodhpur University, he qualified chartered accountancy course in the year 1983 and started his own practice. In March 1998 he promoted Vaishali Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd. which is one of the best-run bank in cooperative sector. Due to its excellent working he has been elected as Chairman of Rajasthan Urban Banks Federation, Director of National Urban Banks Federation, New... (more...)
Mrs. Sushila Bohra is a renowned social worker giving her valuable services to many Social ,educational and religious Institutions. She is Founder President of Netraheen Vikas Sansthan ( A School for Blinds ) , Bal Shobha Sansthan (An Orphanage home) , Samgra Vikas Sansthan ( A khadhi Institute ) , President of Gandhi Peace foundation Center , Founder Honorary Secretary of “ SAMBAL “ (An institute for self employment of women) , Managing trustee of Parasmal Sushila Bohra Charitable Trust,... (more...)
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