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LIFE SKETCH OF
SHETH SHRI AMRITLAL KALIDAS DOSHI
The life and activities of Sheth Shri Amritlal Kalidas Doshi can be summed aptly in the classic words of Mathew Arnold "Sweetness and Light".
Born in a village near Jamnagar in an era of economic stagnation and political darkness on 14-10-1894, he breathed his last on the 7th January 1977 in the metropolis of Bombay in an altogether different era of a maturing economy and politically independent India. These 83 years
of life, he filled in with several achievements. Self-effacing like the proverbial ripe fruit hidden by leaves, nevertheless his achievements were outstanding, claiming admiration and appreciation from his fellowmen. He lived a full life with wordly achievements in the sphere of business and industry, scholarly attainments, playing outstanding role in the service of the Jain Community and the public at large and carrying out philanthropic and religious activities.
He was an illustrious son of a noble father, Shri Kalidas Virji Doshi. Shri Kalidas who set a living example of Humility, Charity and Piety which the son tried to emulate to the best of his abilities. He graduated from the Bahauddin College in Junagadh in 1917, when graduation was a hallmark of personal achievement. He had attained proficiency in both English and Sanskrit. Scholarly by nature, he could freely quote from Shakespeare, Milton and Bible. The death of his father a few months before he graduated, brought on his young shoulders a tremendous burden of supporting a large family.
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