Meghji Pethraj Shah
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Meghji Pethraj Shah (15 September 1905 in Dabsang Jamnagar – 30 July 1964) was a Gujarati Jain businessman.[1] He was member of Rajya Sabha from Bombay State for the term 3 April 1956 to 2 April 1962 but resigned on 26 July 1957.[2]
In Saurashtra, development of libraries owes its origin to Meghaji Pethraj Shah, who made a munificent donation of one crore of rupees. As a result, 150 libraries were started in each district of Saurashtra.
One primary government school was built on his name. M.P. Shah Primary School Nagadia, Kalyanpur, Jamnagar.
References
[edit]- ^ Marett, Paul (1988). Meghji Pethraj Shah: His Life and Achievements (PDF). London: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
- ^ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 6 October 2015.