Jewels of Gujarat: Rashmi Kirtilal Mehta


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GEM OF GEMS A pioneer in diamond industry, he attaches more value to relationships than materialistic possession. He is often known as 'the humble man with the best network in the world'. He knows what others do not – reading people like none other – and that makes the industry often seek his presence. Frugal with words but rich in ideas, he possesses a rare faculty of understanding that makes him help others without ever asking for anything in return. He sees his life as one dedicated to keeping his parent’s legacy alive because he believes that their blessings have shaped his destiny. Mr. Rashmi Kirtilal Mehta is happiest when youngsters take inspiration from learning of his life.




Jewels of Gujarat, Volume II


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Jewels of Gujarat – Leading Global Gujarati Personalities: Vol II is an anthology of biographies of the 100 most influential Gujaratis around the world. Among these personalities are the celebrated entrepreneurs like Mukesh Ambani, doctors like Kiran C Patel, astronauts like Sunita Williams, philanthropists like Manu Shah, social activists like Ela Gandhi and many more from 30 countries from 35–40 fields. The book takes its readers on a rollercoaster voyage of happiness and sadness, victory and defeat, with these world-renowned figures from different walks of life to see what made them stand in a different race of success.




Jewels of Gujarat: Lavjibhai Dungarbhai Daliya


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THE MAESTRO OF HEARTS He hails from a village so small you probably have never heard the name of. People recognise him by not his name but the title he has earned. Rightly called Badshah, meaning the king, he feels and works for the needy. We ask him why do people call him so, when innumerable understand their needs and work for them. Lavjibhai Dungarbhai Daliya, the Badshah, himself shares...




Jewels of Gujarat: Vishram ‘V.J.’ Jadva Patel


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HE MADE THE WORLD HIS UNIVERSITY “Doing things better, every day” defines his life. A swimmer in the open sea, he has been trekking through places like Kailash, Mansarovar, Mount Kilimanjaro, to name a few and playing tennis for past many years. A certified pilot and diver, he is an avid traveller, travelled to far-offs like Arctic and Antarctica. How does Mr. Vishram Jadva Patel switch to being a builder of some of the most outstanding sites, an industrialist to look up to, an indispensible connect between India and Africa and a charismatic person?




Jewels of Gujarat: Ela Gandhi


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WALKING ON THE GANDHI’S PATH She comes from the family of a person who changed the entire course of India’s independence struggle. A gem at heart, with gray hair, she still takes forward the legacy that was started more than a decade ago. One among the few ladies who have done something great for humanity, here’s Dr. Ela Gandhi, an anti-apartheid activist from an early age, the granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi.




Jewels of Gujarat: Dahyabhai Revabhai Patel


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WHEN PASSION EQUALS SUCCESS He treasures each minute he spent in his native, with his family, companions and teachers. The family man left his loved ones at an early age to anchor their future and let them have a financially fulfilling life. With his passion for innovation, Mr. Dahyabhai Revabhai Patel has created a revolutionary product, which has made him a reckoned name in the world of pharmaceuticals.




Jewels of Gujarat: Jayantilal Vershi Gada


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BEHIND THE SCENES Dr. Jayantilal Vershi Gada is practical, peace-loving, transparent and a man of words. Though work is closest to his heart, Rome was not built in a day. It, in fact, is hard-work, commitment and following of the heart for years that he could grow beyond expectations. So much love has he for his work that he went back to rejoin the company after retirement realising after-retirement life to be ‘too boring’.




Jewels of Gujarat: Rasiklal Chhotalal Kantaria


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TOWARDS AN EQUAL SOCIETY He comes from a family who migrated to a foreign land around 125 years back and made the new country his own. Striving to help themselves survive, his family today has grown from a small shop to banking enterprises. Leading them today is he, who has come a long way realising his dreams, perpetrating equality, opportunities and a ‘never-say-never’ spirit for every Kenyan. Mr. Rasiklal Chhotalal Kantaria, a reflection of his father's ideals and beliefs, has a diligent business acumen, conviction and calibre to address the need of the hour.




Jewels of Gujarat: Dinesh Manilal Zaveri


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COVERING THE WORLD WITH PEARLS Exploring the unexplored lands more than once, Mr. Dinesh Manilal Zaveri showed grit to dig the pearls from a country near the Pacific Ocean. Choosing a nation that has seen devastation quite often to come back to life more determined and unwavering, he learnt to remain resolute and strong-minded, facing all odds with his humbleness and polite nature, growing manifold to finally establish a legacy that his next generation embraced deliberately.




Jewels of Gujarat: Hasmukh Kanjibhai Patel


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CONVERTING ASPIRATIONS INTO INSPIRATIONS What can probably be the reason for a man to face it all, struggle and win? Could it be his parents guiding him from above? Or did he inherit it from his grandparents, parents and uncle? It could also be his urge to take their aspirations to a height that would become an inspiration! Mr. Hasmukh Kanjibhai Patel’s success is well-known, but what’s the secret behind it?