Bhalchandra Digamber Garware was a pioneering industrialist from Maharashtra state in India and Founder Chairman of the Garware Group of Industries.
18 Facts About Abasaheb Garware
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Abasaheb Garware was born in Tasgaon in Satara district of Bombay Presidency on 21 December 1903.
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Abasaheb Garware faced poverty since his father wasted away all the family wealth and incurred large amount of debts.
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Abasaheb Garware then started working as an agent for selling second-hand cars.
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Abasaheb Garware got into the business of selling spares, accessories, tyres, etc.
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In 1933, Abasaheb decided to go to England since second-hand cars were cheap in England then.
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Abasaheb Garware's move of buying cars in England helped him to get a good grip on the second-hand car business.
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Abasaheb Garware showed his business acumen when he entered the Plastic Industry.
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Abasaheb Garware identified Plastic Industry as an upcoming industry and hence he entered it.
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Abasaheb Garware started manufacturing Plastic buttons for the Navy during the 2nd World War.
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Abasaheb Garware had a good success due to his keenness of quality.
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Abasaheb Garware was an entrepreneur who put into practice Gandhiji's precepts of trusteeship for the good of workers.
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Abasaheb Garware decided to pay back his earnings to Society to distribute his profit towards social causes like health, education etc.
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Abasaheb Garware made numerous donations for schools and colleges, laboratories, libraries, gymnasia, etc.
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Abasaheb Garware founded about seventy five Trusts for pursuing various charitable objectives.
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Abasaheb Garware was appointed as Sheriff of Mumbai in 1959.
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Abasaheb Garware was chosen to lead institutions like the State Bank of India, Maharashtra State Financial Corporation and many delegations to foreign countries.
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Abasaheb Garware was awarded the Udyog Ratna by the Institute of Economic Studies in 1989.