Jamnalal Bajaj

Born: 4 November 1889

Died: 11 February 1942

He was an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter.
He founded the Bajaj Group of companies in the 1920s, and the group now has 24 companies, including six that are listed on the bourses.
He was also a close and beloved associate of Mahatma Gandhi, who is known to have often declared that Jamnalal was his fifth son.
During the First World War, the British government appeased and honored native tradesmen, soliciting funds.
They appointed Jamnalal an honorary magistrate.
When he provided money for the war fund, they conferred on him the title of Rai Bahadur, a title he later surrendered during the non-co-operation movement of 1921.
He was named the president of Gandhi Seva Sangha, a group of workers who dedicated their time to constructive work.
Several institutions in India bear his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.
A locality, JB Nagar, in the sub-urban Andheri in Mumbai has been named after him.
Jamnalal Bajaj Award was established in 1978 by the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation and is given away each year on his birth anniversary.
He was later elected a member of the Congress Working Committee and as the treasurer of Congress in 1933.