A promise he kept and legacy he left for the organisation and future generations.
"Enterprise instead of Money, Hard work instead of Wealth and Responsibility instead of Glory."
Five decades, condensed into the moments that mattered.
Born 12 December 1937 in Wakod, Jalgaon district, to a family that had migrated from Rajasthan generations earlier.
Completed his B.Com from the University of Bombay, then his LL.B at Government Law College, Churchgate.
Started with a small kerosene sub-dealership — the first step of an entrepreneurial journey built on small ideas.
Built India's drip-irrigation industry from the ground up, turning water efficiency into a national conversation.
Honoured at Rashtrapati Bhavan — one of 61 laureates that year, and Jalgaon district's first.
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From central and state governments to international institutes, the recognition followed the work — not the other way round.
Conferred by the Government of India at Ashoka Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan — among 61 laureates that year.
Read the felicitation →A running list of accolades from governments, agricultural institutes, and industry bodies across five decades.
View all awards →Messages, memories, and video tributes continue to arrive from those whose lives he touched.
Read tributes →Industrial ventures and social foundations, each carrying forward a piece of the same conviction.
Education, entrepreneurship, conviction, and the people who remember him — the full record lives across these pages.
