Vaikunthbhai Mehta
Birth Anniversary of Vaikunthbhai Mehta was celebrated.
About Vaikunthbhai Mehta (1891-1964)
- Born in Bhavnagar Gujarat.
- Also called "Pioneer / Doyen / bhishma-pitahmah of the Co-operative Movement in India”.
- Key Contributions:
- Served the Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Chief Executive for about 35 years.
- He was Minister of Finance and Co-operation of the then Bombay State and was first Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
- Awarded Kaiser-i-Hind medal (1916) for his service to the co-operative movement.
- Most trusted lieutenant of Gandhiji in the Khadi (homespun cotton) movement.