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The Sarabhai family was a prominent Indian family active in several fields. The patriarch, Ambalal Sarabhai, was a leading industrialist. While he created significant wealth, his children interested themselves in a wide variety of other endeavours, and the family is better known for those activities, rather than for industrial enterprise, which is now all but defunct.
The Sarabhai family are a major business family in India belonging to the Shrimal JainBania community.[1][2]
Its twentieth century doyen Sheth Ambalal Sarabhai, was a Jain industrialist. He had five daughters and three sons who were involved in the family business as well as the Indian independence movement. After India's freedom, the family remained involved in developmental tasks undertaken by the government of India.
Ambalal Sarabhai was a prominent mill owner and also interested in philanthropic activities. His wife Sarladevi Sarabhai was impressed by the Maria Montessori philosophy and in the year 1922, Montessori sent E. M. Standing to India for the homeschooling of Sarabhai children.
Sarabhai Enterprises branched out after India's independence and many pioneer ventures were made in fields dominated by foreign companies. The manufacture of drugs and pharmaceuticals, chemicals and intermediates, dyes and pigments, industrial and household detergents, soaps and cosmetics, industrial packaging and containers, and later engineering and electronic products.
Family membersedit
Prominent members of the Sarabhai family include:
Ambalal Sarabhai. Patriarch of the family. Born into a family of tradesmen, he invested the family wealth into various industrial enterprises in the early 1900s, including Sarabhai Textile Mills at Ahmedabad, which was one of the largest in India at that time.
Anasuya Sarabhai (sister of Ambalal Sarabhai), a trade unionist, activist and freedom fighter. Married young, she never cohabited with her husband.
Saraladevi Sarabhai (wife of Ambalal Sarabhai) and the mother of his eight children (three sons and five daughters)
Suhrid Sarabhai Sr. (son of Ambalal Sarabhai), industrialist
Manorama Sarabhai (wife of Suhrid Sarabhai), commissioned Villa Sarabhai
Kartikeya Sarabhai (son of Vikram Sarabhai), educationist and environmentalist
Rajshree Sarabhai (wife of Kartikeya Sarabhai), writer and former director of Rajka Designs, a textile design studio
Samvit Sarabhai (son of Kartikeya Sarbhai), current director of Rajka Designs
Mohal Sarabhai (son of Kartikeya Sarbhai), managing director of Asence Pharma Pvt. Ltd., and Synbiotics Limited (a Sarabhai Family company incorporated in 1960)
Mallika Sarabhai (daughter of Vikram Sarabhai), a dancer and activist; briefly married to Bipin Shah, a publisher
Revanta Sarabhai (son of Mallika Sarabhai and Bipin Shah), dancer
Anahita Sarabhai (daughter of Mallika Sarabhai), performance artist & co-founder of QueerAbad[5]
Leena Mangaldas (daughter of Ambalal Sarabhai), founder of Shreyas Foundation.
Madanmohan Mangaldas Girdhardas (husband of Leena Mangaldas), noted industrialist
Kamal Mangaldas (son of Leena Mangaldas), noted architect
Arjun Mangaldas (son of Kamal Mangaldas), architect
Abhay Mangaldas (son of Kamal Mangaldas), hotelier, founder of House of MG, a heritage hotel in Ahmedabad
Mapin Publishing - Mallika Sarabhai and her husband Bipin Shah Gautam Gira Sarabhai Square, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Earlier known as Nayak Square.
Major institution building efforts of Vikram Sarabhai (1947-1971)edit
No.4 was renamed the Vikram A. Sarabhai Community Science Centre after Dr. Sarabhai’s death in 1971. No.18 & 19 were merged under the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre after Dr. Sarabhai’s death in 1971. Nos.21,22,23,24,25 and 26 were merged under the Space Applications Centre after Dr. Sarabhai’s death in 1971. No. 31 was renamed Vikram Earth Station after Dr. Sarabhai’s death in 1971.
Various photographs of Sarabhais collected/photographed by Nathan Hughes Hamilton (Squibb - Sarabhai Chemicals) in early 1950s, Baroda, Ahmedabad and Bombay
Vikram Sarabhai
Seated Gita Sarabhai Mayor, Vikram Sarabhai and Gira Sarabhai.
Gita Sarabhai Mayor
Gita Sarabhai Mayor
Gita Sarabhai Mayor
Seated fifth from left, Gita sarabhai Mayor
Ambalal Sarabhai can be spotted at the back close to the glass windows/doors.
Gita and Ambalal Sarabhai
Ambalal Sarabhai and Saraladevi Sarabhai (back towards the camera)
Gautam Sarabhai wearing half shirt and tie, third from the left standing next to his father Ambalal Sarabhai
A young Vikram Sarabhai
Ambalal Sarabhai third from left. First from left is Nathan Hughes Hamilton, an employee at Squibb- Sarabhai Chemicals, Baroda.
Gita Sarabhai Mayor in black saree wearing a bindi, on the right.
^"Vikram A Sarabhai". Outlook. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
^Stanley A. Kochanek (28 April 2023). Business and Politics in India. University of California Press. p. 346. ISBN9780520319127. The Sarabhais are Gujarati (Jain Bania Shrimali) from Ahmedabad.
^Mahurkar, Uday (August 11, 2003). "In two years, hospital in Ahmedabad treats over 10,000 animals". India Today. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
^"In Ahmedabad, two women are giving the queer community a safe space where they can ask questions". 22 August 2018.
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For other people with the same name see Sarabhai This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Sarabhai family news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2018 The Sarabhai family was a prominent Indian family active in several fields The patriarch Ambalal Sarabhai was a leading industrialist While he created significant wealth his children interested themselves in a wide variety of other endeavours and the family is better known for those activities rather than for industrial enterprise which is now all but defunct Contents 1 Family history 2 Family members 3 Institutions built by Sarabhai family 4 Major institution building efforts of Vikram Sarabhai 1947 1971 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksFamily history editThe Sarabhai family are a major business family in India belonging to the Shrimal Jain Bania community 1 2 Its twentieth century doyen Sheth Ambalal Sarabhai was a Jain industrialist He had five daughters and three sons who were involved in the family business as well as the Indian independence movement After India s freedom the family remained involved in developmental tasks undertaken by the government of India Ambalal Sarabhai was a prominent mill owner and also interested in philanthropic activities His wife Sarladevi Sarabhai was impressed by the Maria Montessori philosophy and in the year 1922 Montessori sent E M Standing to India for the homeschooling of Sarabhai children Sarabhai Enterprises branched out after India s independence and many pioneer ventures were made in fields dominated by foreign companies The manufacture of drugs and pharmaceuticals chemicals and intermediates dyes and pigments industrial and household detergents soaps and cosmetics industrial packaging and containers and later engineering and electronic products Family members editProminent members of the Sarabhai family include Ambalal Sarabhai Patriarch of the family Born into a family of tradesmen he invested the family wealth into various industrial enterprises in the early 1900s including Sarabhai Textile Mills at Ahmedabad which was one of the largest in India at that time Anasuya Sarabhai sister of Ambalal Sarabhai a trade unionist activist and freedom fighter Married young she never cohabited with her husband Saraladevi Sarabhai wife of Ambalal Sarabhai and the mother of his eight children three sons and five daughters Suhrid Sarabhai Sr son of Ambalal Sarabhai industrialist Manorama Sarabhai wife of Suhrid Sarabhai commissioned Villa Sarabhai Anand Sarabhai son of Suhrid Sr molecular biologist partner of Lynda Benglis American sculptor and visual artist Suhrid Sarabhai Jr son of Suhrid Sr industrialist Asha Sarabhai wife of Suhrid Jr clothing designer Sanjay Sarabhai son of Suhrid Jr Samir Sarabhai son of Suhrid Jr Gautam Sarabhai son of Ambalal Sarabhai industrialist philanthropist co founder amp the architect of the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad 3 Kamalini Sarabhai wife of Gautam Sarabhai co founder of B M Institute of Mental Health Mana Sarabhai Brearley daughter of Gautam Sarabhai Mischa Gorchov Brearley son of Mana Sarabhai Brearley with artist Robert Gorchov Lara Brearley daughter of Mana Sarabhai Brearley with Mike Brearley Shyama Gautam Sarabhai daughter of Gautam Sarabhai Anand Zaveri husband of Shyama Gautam Sarabhai Shaan Zaveri son of Shyama Gautam Sarabhai real estate developer in Ahmedabad 4 Mridula Sarabhai daughter of Ambalal Sarabhai Indian independence activist and politician unmarried Vikram Sarabhai son of Ambalal Sarabhai co founder of ISRO and IIM Ahmedabad Mrinalini Sarabhai wife of Vikram Sarabhai dancer Kartikeya Sarabhai son of Vikram Sarabhai educationist and environmentalist Rajshree Sarabhai wife of Kartikeya Sarabhai writer and former director of Rajka Designs a textile design studio Samvit Sarabhai son of Kartikeya Sarbhai current director of Rajka Designs Mohal Sarabhai son of Kartikeya Sarbhai managing director of Asence Pharma Pvt Ltd and Synbiotics Limited a Sarabhai Family company incorporated in 1960 Mallika Sarabhai daughter of Vikram Sarabhai a dancer and activist briefly married to Bipin Shah a publisher Revanta Sarabhai son of Mallika Sarabhai and Bipin Shah dancer Anahita Sarabhai daughter of Mallika Sarabhai performance artist amp co founder of QueerAbad 5 Leena Mangaldas daughter of Ambalal Sarabhai founder of Shreyas Foundation Madanmohan Mangaldas Girdhardas husband of Leena Mangaldas noted industrialist Kamal Mangaldas son of Leena Mangaldas noted architect Arjun Mangaldas son of Kamal Mangaldas architect Abhay Mangaldas son of Kamal Mangaldas hotelier founder of House of MG a heritage hotel in Ahmedabad Gira Sarabhai daughter of Ambalal Sarabhai co founder of the National Institute of Design the Calico Museum of Textiles Gita Mayor daughter of Ambalal Sarabhai Indian musician well known for her patronage in music Satyadev Mayor husband of Gita Mayor Pallavi Satyadev Mayor daughter of Gita Mayor Ajay Mayor son of Pallavi Mayor Bharti Sarabhai daughter of Ambalal Sarabhai unmarriedInstitutions built by Sarabhai family editCalico Mills Ambalal Sarabhai Jubilee Mills Ambalal Sarabhai Kasturba Gandhi Rashtriya Smarak Trust Sarladevi Ambalal Sarabhai Majoor Mahajan Anasuyaben Sarabhai Jyoti Sangh Mridulaben Sarabhai Vikas Gruh Mridulaben Sarabhai Shreyas Foundation amp School Leenaben Mangaldas B M Institute of Mental Health Gautam Sarabhai The Psychotherapy Study Group Gautam Sarabhai National Institute of Design Gautam Sarabhai and Gira Sarabhai Darpana Academy of Performing Arts Mrinalini amp Vikram Sarabhai Calico Museum of Textiles Gira Sarabhai Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises Baroda Gautam Sarabhai a commercial corporate venture Centre for Environment Education Kartikeya Sarabhai VIKSAT Kartikeya Sarabhai CHETNA Kartikeya Sarabhai Sangeet Kendra Geeta Mayor Darpana for Development Mallika Sarabhai Mapin Publishing Mallika Sarabhai and her husband Bipin Shah nbsp Gautam Gira Sarabhai Square National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Earlier known as Nayak Square Major institution building efforts of Vikram Sarabhai 1947 1971 editAhmedabad Textile Industry s Research Association ATIRA Physical Research Laboratory PRL Ahmedabad Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Community Science Centre CSC Ahmedabad Nehru Foundation for Development NFD Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Management Association AMA Ahmedabad Sarabhai Chemicals Baroda Sarabhai Glass Baroda Suhrid Geigy Baroda Synbiotics Baroda Sarabhai Merck Baroda Sarabhai Engineering Group Baroda Operations Research Group ORG Baroda Sarabhai Research Centre SRC Baroda Systronics Ahmedabad Swastik Oil Mills Bombay Standard Pharmaceuticals Calcutta Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station TERLS Trivandrum Space Science and Technology Centre SSTC Trivandrum Shriharikota Rocket Range SHAR Sriharikota Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station ESCES Ahmedabad Satellite Communication System Division SCSD Ahmedabad Electronics System Division ESD Ahmedabad Microwave Antenna Systems Engineering Group MASEG Ahmedabad Audio Visual Instructional Division AVID Ahmedabad Remote Sensing and Meteorological Division RSMD Ahmedabad Indian Scientific Satellite Project ISSP Bangalore Satellite Instructional Television Experiment SITE Ahmedabad Indian National Satellite INSAT Satellite Launching Vehicle SLV Trivandrum Satellite Communication Earth Station Arvi Fast Breeder Reactors FBR Kalpakkam Nuclear Centre for Agriculture New Delhi Variable Energy Cyclotron Project VECP Calcutta Electronic Prototype Engineering Laboratory EPEL Bombay Electronics Corporation of India ECIL Hyderabad Uranium Corporation of India UCIL Jaduguda Jharkhand No 4 was renamed the Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre after Dr Sarabhai s death in 1971 No 18 amp 19 were merged under the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre after Dr Sarabhai s death in 1971 Nos 21 22 23 24 25 and 26 were merged under the Space Applications Centre after Dr Sarabhai s death in 1971 No 31 was renamed Vikram Earth Station after Dr Sarabhai s death in 1971 Various photographs of Sarabhais collected photographed by Nathan Hughes Hamilton Squibb Sarabhai Chemicals in early 1950s Baroda Ahmedabad and Bombay nbsp Vikram Sarabhai nbsp Seated Gita Sarabhai Mayor Vikram Sarabhai and Gira Sarabhai nbsp Gita Sarabhai Mayor nbsp Gita Sarabhai Mayor nbsp Gita Sarabhai Mayor nbsp nbsp Seated fifth from left Gita sarabhai Mayor nbsp Ambalal Sarabhai can be spotted at the back close to the glass windows doors nbsp Gita and Ambalal Sarabhai nbsp Ambalal Sarabhai and Saraladevi Sarabhai back towards the camera nbsp Gautam Sarabhai wearing half shirt and tie third from the left standing next to his father Ambalal Sarabhai nbsp A young Vikram Sarabhai nbsp Ambalal Sarabhai third from left First from left is Nathan Hughes Hamilton an employee at Squibb Sarabhai Chemicals Baroda nbsp Gita Sarabhai Mayor in black saree wearing a bindi on the right nbsp Gira Sarabhai probably at Calico Museum of TextilesSee also editAnusyabehn Sarabhai Jainism Swaminathan family Calico Museum of Textiles Mill Owners Association Building National Institute of Design ISRO Gira Sarabhai Gautam Sarabhai Vikram Sarabhai Mrinalini SarabhaiReferences edit Vikram A Sarabhai Outlook 19 August 2002 Retrieved 21 March 2018 Stanley A Kochanek 28 April 2023 Business and Politics in India University of California Press p 346 ISBN 9780520319127 The Sarabhais are Gujarati Jain Bania Shrimali from Ahmedabad C20 Magazine HCP Design Planning and Management Pvt Ltd 2021 02 17 Retrieved 2022 09 21 Mahurkar Uday August 11 2003 In two years hospital in Ahmedabad treats over 10 000 animals India Today Retrieved 2022 09 21 In Ahmedabad two women are giving the queer community a safe space where they can ask questions 22 August 2018 External links editMaria Montessory In 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