Ruda Ladha Chawra

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Bagra, India.[1]

Early life

He was born in 1884

Mestri community,[3] which was known for their architectural skills. Ruda Ladha's father Ladha Bharamal and uncle Ramji Bharmal worked as a railway contractor in Itarsi – Jabalpur section in 1869–71 and also Bhopal State Railway works in 1880–81 connecting Itarsi with Bhopal.[4]

Ruda Ladha had some primary education at vernacular school at Madhapar and Bhuj.[3]

Railway contractor

Ruda Ladha also joined his father in his business of railway contractor at a very early age and soon gained a name as reputed railway contractor for Great Indian Peninsula Railway.[2] He was involved in laying of railway line from Pandhurna to Itarsi section in 1922 with fellow contractors from his community and worked on several other railway bridges and lines.[3][4]

He was also involved in several railway contract works of

G.I.P. Railway, which was completed by Tata Construction Company headed by Walchand during years 1926–28.[3]

Industrialist

He later established himself at a small village

roof tile factory at Bagra under name Sitaram & Sons.[1][5] Ruda Ladha started his industrial career with a factory at Bagra in 1921, which he later developed into a fully mechanised modern factory,[2] importing machinery and dies from England.[3] The 'Trishul' brand of tiles made by him soon earned name throughout India[1][5][6] and he became a leading businessman in tile making business and he expanded into establishing several other tile making factories in later years.[3]

Miner

He also held some investments in a colliery at

Powarkheda – Narmadapuram (18.1 km) (1961–62).[4]

Public life

He was nominated as a member to

1937 Coronation Medal.[3][6]

Others

He owned large mansion at

Kutch, also he owned a large mansion and agricultural lands.[3]

He owned a cinema hall named 'Bharat Talkies' at Itarsi, which he built in year 1945.[3]

Philanthropist

He donated money in 1930 to open a ward, which was named after him as Ruda Ladha Ward at Friends Hospital in Itarsi.[8] Also he was responsible for starting a primary school at Bagra Tawa and donated money for expansion of school at Narmadapuram and Itarsi and building a temple at Bagra Tawa. He had also donated money to Indian Red Cross Society.[3]

Death

He died in 1948 at Bagra due heart attack and was survived by several sons.[3]

Legacy

His legacy of tile and contractor business was carried on by his brother, sons and grandsons like, Manji Ladha, Pragji Ruda, Maoji Ruda.

Satpura forests.[1] Manglore pattern tiles came to be known as Bagra Tiles after the village Bagra where factories in which these bricks were produced were located.,[5] thus throwing this obscure village on industrial map of India.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pre-independence era roof tile units in 'deathbed'". Business Standard. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Commercial & general directory of C. P. & Berar. 1941. p. 163.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Diary of Golden Days at Jharia – A Memoir and History of Gurjar Kashtriya Samaj of Kutch in Coalfields of Jharia – written by Natwarlal Devram Jethwa of Calcutta (1998):pp:39:Rai Sahib Ruda Ladhha Chawda – Life sketch.
  4. ^ a b c Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Samaj : A brief History & Glory :by Raja Pawan Jethwa. (2007). Section II: Mileage wise available Details of Railway lines laid.Pages:63 to 70
  5. ^ a b c Madhya Pradesh: Hoshangabad. Government Central Press. 1979. p. 157.
  6. ^ a b c Commercial & general directory of C. P. & Berar. 1941. p. 163.
  7. ^ Records of the Geological Survey of India, Volume 83. Government of India. 1951. p. 641.
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  9. ^ List of Industrial Establishments in Madhya Pradesh by Madhya Pradesh (India). Labour Dept. Government Regional Press. 1970. p. 50.
  10. ^ Madhya Pradesh, District Gazetteers , Volume 18. Government Central Press. 1979. p. 157.
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