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A monument dedicated to Sir Chinubhai Ranchhodlal, Bt, in Ahmedabad.

The Runchorelal Baronetcy[1] (also spelt Ranchhodlal),[2] of Shahpur in Ahmedabad in India, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.[3] It was created on 6 February 1913 for Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, Kt., CIE,[1] son of Madhavlal Rachhodlal (died 4 April 1900), a cotton manufacturer of Ahmedabad who also contributed to various education schemes in India. He was the first Hindu to be created a baronet.[4]

Ranchhodlal baronets, of Shahpur (1913)

The heir presumptive is the present baronet's uncle Kirtidev Chinubhai Ranchhodlal (born 1932).[7]

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of Runchorelal baronets
Crest
An elephant Proper resting the dexter forefoot on an escutcheon Argent charged with a lotus flower Proper.[4]
Escutcheon
Azure in base on water a lotus flower leaved Proper issuant from the dexter chief a sun in splendour Or.

Ranchhodlal's status during the British Rule

Engraved stone on the monument

Ranchhodlal Chhotalal (1823–1898) was the pioneer of cotton textile mills in Gujarat. In 1861, he founded the first cotton textile mill in Gujarat and the second in India. He named it The Ahmedabad Spinning and Weaving Company Ltd. He became the first Indian to be the president of the Ahmedabad Municipality in 1888. He was given the title of "Rao Bahadur". His grandson, Chinubhai (1864–1916), introduced the drainage system in Ahmedabad and was created a Baronet. Mahatma Gandhi used to come to Sir Chinubhai for his wise advice. He was a charitable man with a strong character. There is a large statue of Sir Chinubhai in Bhadra, Ahmedabad, India.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b The London Gazette of 23 May 1913 gives the spelling of the grantee's final name as RUNCHORELAL (which is the form Debrett's use): Whitehall 21 May 1913. The KING has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to confer the dignity of a Baronet of the said United Kingdom upon Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal RUNCHORELAL of Shahpur, Ahmedabad, in the Empire of India, Knight, Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
  2. ^ Both Burke's and Who's Who list the 3rd Bt as RANCHODLAL, Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal
  3. ^ "No. 28721". The London Gazette. 23 May 1913. p. 3668.
  4. ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 3269. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  5. ^ http://gasc.gujarat.gov.in/parton.html
  6. ^ http://rajbhavan.gujarat.gov.in/releaseDetails.asp?ReleaseId=84 a press release dated 2 Sept. 2006 stated that "The Gujarat Governor... expressed profound grief over the demise of Shri Udayan Chinubhai Baronet..."
  7. ^ Kershaw, Stephen (1 February 2019). "Current State of the Baronetage". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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