Dajikaka Gadgil

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Anant "Dajikaka" Gadgil
Born11 September 1915
Jeweller, industrialist, writer
Known forFounding P. N. Gadgil Jewellers & Company in Pune in 1958

Anant "Dajikaka" Gadgil (11 September 1915 – 10 January 2014) was an Indian

jeweller, industrialist and writer. He is best known for founding the P. N. Gadgil Jewellers & Company in Pune in 1958.[1]

Early life and family

Gadgil was born on 11 September 1915, in

Purshottam Narayan Gadgil.[2]

Career

Gadgil initially began work as a

jeweller at the P. N. Gadgil Jewellers & Sons store in Sangli in 1938, moving to Pune to set up a branch of the family business at Laxmi Road in 1958.[3] During his lifetime, he was lauded for his business acumen and philanthropic work by his contemporaries and the press,[4] most notably for surviving his business through The Gold Act of 1968, and fundraising for victims of the 1993 Latur earthquake.[5]

Gadgil was the recipient of several awards throughout his career; most notably being lauded by the

fellowship by the World Gold Council.[2][5] In 2007, he published an autobiography entitled Think Pure....[6] In 2009, he co-authored a book in Marathi on the Ganges river entitled Ganga.[7]

Death and legacy

Gadgil died on 10 January 2014, aged 98, in Pune.[8] He was succeeded in business by his son and grandson.[9] In late 2014, the Dajikaka Gadgil Gold Museum was opened at the P. N. Gadgil Jewellers store in Hadapsar.[10] In August 2016, he became the namesake of the Dajikaka Karandak, an inter-collegiate one-act play competition.[11]

List of works

  • Gadgil, Dajikaka (2007). Think pure ...
    OCLC 463682583
    .
  • Gadgil, Dajikaka; Halic, Julian (2009). Ganga (in Marathi). Ameya Prakashan.
    ISBN 978-81-903514-4-7
    .

References

  1. ^ "दाजीकाका गाडगीळ". Loksatta (in Marathi). 13 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b Joshi, P. K. (1989). Gadgil Kulavruttanta [The Gadgil Family Genealogy Almanac] (in Marathi). Pune. pp. 85–97.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Deshpande, Renuka (11 September 2011). "Gadgil Jewellers 179-year-old journey from footpath to international showrooms". Daily News and Analysis. Pune.
  4. ^ "P.N.Gadgil Jewellers founder 'Dajikaka' dies of old age". Saam TV. 11 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b Juvekar, Rohan (10 January 2014). "दाजीकाका गाडगीळ यांचे निधन". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi).
  6. ISBN 978-81-903514-7-8
    .
  7. ISBN 978-81-903514-4-7
    .
  8. ^ Sawant, Rajesh (10 January 2014). "दाजीकाका गाडगीळ यांचे वृद्धापकाळाने निधन |". Prahaar (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  9. ^ "P N Gadgil Jewellers founder 'Dajikaka' dead". The Indian Express. 11 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Dajikaka Gadgil Gold Museum". Museums of India. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Second edition of Pune's Dajikaka Karandak to break language barrier". Hindustan Times. 6 August 2017.
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