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'''Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 2nd Baronet of Shahpur''', commonly known as '''Sir Girjaprasad Chinubhai Baronet''' (19 April 1906 – 1990) was an Indian businessman, an independence activist and social reformer from [[Ahmedabad|Ahmadabad]], Gujarat, India.<ref name=pe>{{cite web|title=Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal|url=http://thepeerage.com/p55552.htm#i555511|publisher=The Peerage|accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref name=am>{{cite book|title=Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies|year=1929|publisher=Hurst & Blackett, ltd|page=1695|isbn=9780715347669|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pw8MAQAAMAAJ&q=chinubhai+madhowlal}}</ref><br />
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==Life Sketch==<br />
He was born on 19 April 1906 to [[Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 1st Baronet]] and Devlaxmi Sarabhai. He was educated at [[Gujarat College]] and later at [[University of Bombay]].<ref name=pe/> In 1924, he married Tanumati, daughter of Jahaverilal Mehta and had issue.<ref name=pe/><br />
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He succeeded his father, Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal's legacy and textile business, who died in 1916. In mid 1920s he came in contact with [[Mahatma Gandhi]], [[Sardar Patel]] and other leading Indian independence activist and was actively involved in the movement at [[Gujarat]] front.<ref>{{cite book|title=Collected works , Volume 56 by Gandhi (Mahatma)|year=1973|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India|page=iv,12–13|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jRNuAAAAMAAJ&q=Sir+Chinubhai+Gandhi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Source Material for a History of the Freedom Movement in India: Mahatma Gandhi. pts. 1-7|year=1968|publisher=Printed at the Govt. Central Press|page=311|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jsK1AAAAIAAJ&q=Sir+Girjaprasad+Chinubhai}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Walk through Ahmedabad's past in freedom struggle|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1688289/report-walk-through-ahmedabads-past-in-freedom-struggle|accessdate=22 April 2013|newspaper=DNA India|date=13 May 2012}}</ref> He was also a member of [[Bombay Legislative Assembly]] from 1937-39.<ref name=pe/><br />
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He continued philanthropic works of his father and remained as main patron of Gujarat College, Victoria Jubilee Hospital and other institutions, during his lifetime.<ref>[http://gasc.gujarat.gov.in/parton.html Gujarat College, Patron]</ref><br />
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Later, under influence of Mahatma Gandhi and other social leaders like [[Jamnalal Bajaj]], ( although, their family being staunch [[Nagar Brahmin]]) he and his mother threw open doors of their family's personal temple (known as Sir Chinubhai's Temple) to [[Dalit]] and all communities. The opening ceremony of this was done by Mahatma Gandhi at a function on 2 August 1931, which was attended by at least 300 people.<ref>{{cite book|title=Source Material for a History of the Freedom Movement in India: Mahatma Gandhi. 7 pts|year=1973|publisher=Government Central Press|page=iii,4, 59|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BEzq-vWa0tUC&q=chinubhai+}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi by Mahatma Gandhi|year=1971|publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|page=245,454|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3oBDAAAAYAAJ&q=chinubhai+}}</ref><br />
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However, after independence of India, he decided to live secluded and peaceful life away from politics. He spent time managing affairs of family owned textile mill. He died in the year 1990, at an age of 86, at his home, the Sir Chinubhai Mansion in [[Ahmedabad|Ahmadabad]]. He is survived by three sons, of whom the eldest, Udayan, became the [[Udayan Chinubhai Baronet|Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 3rd Baronet]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Ranchhodlal Chhotalal]]<br />
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