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'''Fakhruddin T. Khorakiwala''' was an Indian businessman and [[Sheriff of Mumbai]]. From 2000 until his death, he was the chancellor of [[Jamia Millia Islamia]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Chanda | first = Amit Kr | title = JMI celebrates 82nd foundation day | date = 2002-12-02 | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-12-02/education/27296972_1_jmi-syed-shahid-mahdi-jamia-milia-islamia | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121020061738/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-12-02/education/27296972_1_jmi-syed-shahid-mahdi-jamia-milia-islamia | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2012-10-20 | newspaper = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 2008-04-07}}</ref> He was a well-known Indian businessman, and owned the Akabarallys group of departmental stores in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=sangani>{{cite news | last = Sangani | first = Priyanka | title = Marginal business logic | newspaper = The Economic Times | date = 2008-03-28 | url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Corporate_Dossier/Marginal_business_logic/articleshow/2905713.cms | access-date = 2008-04-07}}</ref> He acquired Worli Chemical Works which later was incorporated as [[Wockhardt]] Ltd, becoming India's 5th largest pharmaceutical company.<ref name=sangani/><br />
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Khorakiwala was the [[Sheriff of Mumbai]] in 1992<ref name=sangani/> and instrumental in bringing peace to the city after communal riots broke out after the destruction of the [[Babri Masjid]]. He envisioned the creation of Mohalla Committees (''Neighbourhood Committees'') and helped set up 72 of them across Mumbai.<br />
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In 1995, Khorakiwala took over as the President of the [[Indian Merchants' Chamber]] (IMC). <br />
In November 2006, his son Habil was elected as the president of [[FICCI]].he was also elected chancellor of [[Jamia Hamdard]] new delhi<br />
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Khorakiwala died on 5 July 2011. He was 93 and is survived by three sons, Habil Khorakiwala, now chairman of the Wockhardt Group, Hunaid Khorakiwala and Taizoon Khorakiwala, Managing Director of Switz Group.<br />
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