Marble bust, Sheth Hargovandas Jeevandas

Date_accepted:

2023-06-09T07:52:33Z

Modified:

2023-06-09T15:09:33Z

Type:

Image

Creator:

Ghosh, Ayan

Contributor:

Ghosh, Ayan

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

References:

Victoria and Albert Museum, Victoria Garden, Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan, Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, and Sheth Hargovandas Jeevandas

Thumbnail:

https://repository.jioinstitute.edu.in/downloads/18f684e7-c9cf-4a06-9a61-6c6a6503ccc7?file=thumbnail

Description:

Marble bust of Sheth Hargovandas Jeevandas, who sponsored the bandstand at Jijamata Udyan. He belonged to the Kapol Bania community and was born at Talaja, Bhavnagar, in 1874. In 1932, he started the Mahalaxmi Mills at Bhavnagar. As a businessman, Sheth Hargovandas took a leading part in public affairs and was a trustee in several charitable institutions in Mumbai.