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'''Chinubhai Chimanlal''' also commonly referred to as '''Chinubhai Mayor''' (1 November 1901 – 1 August 1993) was industrialist, cotton [[textile mill]] owner and one of the scions of [[Arvind (company)|Lalbhai]] group. He was elected as first mayor of [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]].<ref name=z>[https://sureshbjani.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/chinubhai_chimanlal/ ચીનુભાઈ ચીમનલાલ, Chinubhai Chimanlal]</ref><ref>[http://ahmedabadcity.gov.in/portal/jsp/Static_pages/about_us.jsp Amdavad Municipal Corporation- about us]</ref>

==Biography==
He was born on 1 November 1901 to Chimanlal Lalbhai and Laxmiben at [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name=z/> His father Chimanlal Lalbhai was one of the co-founders of Arvind Lalbhai group along with his younger brothers, [[Kasturbhai Lalbhai]] and [[Narottambhai Lalbhai]].<ref name=z/><ref name="Kachru2009">{{cite book|author=Upendra Kachru|title=Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AunEMmTu7fkC&pg=PA660|year=2009|publisher=Excel Books India|isbn=978-81-7446-424-8|page=660}}</ref><ref name="Kalia2004">{{cite book|author=Ravi Kalia|title=Gandhinagar: Building National Identity in Postcolonial India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RVhNO2MwOCAC&pg=PA47|date=January 2004|publisher=Univ of South Carolina Press|isbn=978-1-57003-544-9|page=47}}</ref> Chimanlal, Kasturbhai & other brothers separated in 1920 after which Chimanlal started another [[textile mill]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Majmundar |first1=Paresh |title=An anatomy of peaceful industrial relations |date=1973 |publisher=N. M. Tripathi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sl7NAAAAMAAJ&q=khushaldas+chimanlal+promoted |accessdate=5 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Chimanlal Lalbhai Centre for Management, Ahmedabad is named after his father.

The Lalbhai family had close relations with the [[Sarabhai]]s. Chinubhai's sister Manorama, was married to [[Ambalal Sarabhai]]'s eldest son, Suhrid Sarabhai.<ref name="Shah2016">{{cite book|author=Amrita Shah|title=Vikram Sarabhai: A Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vIM_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT21|accessdate=19 November 2016|date=15 June 2016|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-93-86057-18-1|page=21}}</ref> Further, the Lalbhai family was also closely related to [[Hutheesing family]] of Ahmedabad and [[Surottam Hutheesing]] another contemporary textile businessman was his cousin.<ref name="Gans2000"/>

After completing his education from Ahmedabad and [[Varanasi]], he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree of [[University of Bombay]].<ref name=z/> Chinubhai married Prabhavatiben in 1950 and couple had a daughter and a son, Urvashi and Rajiv, respectively, from the wedlock.<ref name=z/>

He joined the family business of [[textile mill]]s. He joined Saraspur Mills in 1934.<ref name=z/> He served as Chairman of Ahmedabad Textile Mill's Association's president for year 1964–65.<ref>[http://www.atmaahd.com/past_presi.htm Ahmedabad Textile Mill's Association Past Presidents]</ref>

He was elected as corporator of Ahmedabad Municipality in 1942 and later its head in 1949.<ref name=z/> In 1950, when [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]] was founded he was elected as its [[Mayor of Ahmedabad|Mayor]], a post he served till 1962.<ref name=z/><ref name=a/> It was during his tenure city got various libraries, playgrounds, a stadium, an auditorium.<ref name=a/> He was first to invite noted architect, [[Le Corbusier]] to India, who later did many works in India.<ref name=a/> He had been invited by Chinubhai Chimanbhai and his cousin, Surottam Hutheesing for their own residence. Chinubhai and Hutheesing also commissioned the architect with other projects - like [[Sanskar Kendra|Sanskar Kendra Museum]] and [[Mill Owners' Association Building]] (ATMA House), respectively.<ref name=a>{{cite book|author=Ravi Kalia|title=Gandhinagar: Building National Identity in Postcolonial India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RVhNO2MwOCAC&pg=PA57|date=January 2004|publisher=Univ of South Carolina Press|isbn=978-1-57003-544-9|pages=43.57, 66}}</ref><ref name="Gans2000">{{cite book|author=Deborah Gans|title=The Le Corbusier Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nmXS12Lo0xMC&pg=PA210|year=2000|publisher=Princeton Architectural Press|isbn=978-1-56898-119-2|page=210}}</ref> Chinubhai is credited to changed the city and corporation functioning.<ref name=t>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/His-deft-management-of-AMC-changed-the-face-of-the-city/articleshow/1198248046.cms His deft management of AMC changed the face of the city]</ref> He became so popular that he came to be known by name ''Chinubhai Mayor''.<ref name=t/><ref name=z/> He also served as first Chairman of [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation]] and Cama Hotel.<ref name=z/> He also served as Chairman of Gujarat Regional Branch of [[Indian Institute of Public Administration]].<ref name="Trivedi1993">{{cite book|author=Harshad R. Trivedi|title=Tribal Land Systems: Land Reform Measures and Development of Tribals|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wXh-ohgvf2UC&pg=PA7|accessdate=19 November 2016|year=1993|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-454-9|page=7}}</ref>

He was also noted for his philanthropy and has been noted for promoting great institutions like the [[Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad]], [[National Institute of Design]], the Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association and many more like Shardaben Chimanlal Educational Research Center, Chimanlal Lalbhai Centre for Management, Ahmedabad, Sardhaban Chimanlal Lalbhai Hospital Ahmedabad, Smt. Laxmiben Chimanlal Lalbhai Blood Bank, Smt Chimanlal Lalbhai Gold Medal in medicine.<ref>[http://chm.ahduni.edu.in/discovering-ahmedabad/ Center for Heritage Management]</ref><ref name="PadakiVaz2005">{{cite book|author1=Vijay Padaki|author2=Manjulika Vaz|title=Management Development in Non-Profit Organisations: A Programme for Governing Boards|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f8OGAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA284|year=2005|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-81-321-0215-1|page=284}}</ref><ref name="Cort2010">{{cite book|author=John Cort|title=Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MDBpq23-0QoC&pg=PA352|year=2010|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-973957-8|page=352}}</ref>

He died on 1 August 1993 at Ahmedabad.<ref name=z/>

Shri Chinubhai Chimanbhai Sabhagruh, an auditorium cum community hall has been named after him as a memorial in Ahmedabad.

==References==
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