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{{Infobox person<br />
|name = Harshavardhan Neotia<br />
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|birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India<br />
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|07|19|df=y}}<br />
|nationality = Indian<br />
|occupation = [[Chairman]] of '''Ambuja Neotia Group'''<br />
|alma_mater = [[St. Xavier's College]]<br><br />
|spouse = Madhu Neotia<br />
|website = [http://www.ambujaneotia.com/ ambujaneotia.com]<br />
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'''Harshavardhan Neotia''' (born 19 July 1961) is the chairman of the Ambuja Neotia Group, a conglomerate headquartered in [[Kolkata]].<ref name="NDTV Video">{{cite news|last=India|first=NDTV|title=boss's day out|url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/boss-s-day-out/harshavardhan-neotia-chairman-ambuja-realty-group/12609|access-date=24 August 2012|newspaper=NDTVINDIA|date=March 30, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=infrawindow&e=com|title=HugeDomains.com - InfraWindow.com is for sale (Infra Window)|website=www.hugedomains.com|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Life and career==<br />
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Harshavardhan Neotia was born and brought up in [[Kolkata]] in a Marwari family.<ref name="bibs">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bibs.co.in/Interview_Archive_HVN.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904210010/http://www.bibs.co.in/Interview_Archive_HVN.html |archive-date=4 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He attended [[La Martiniere Calcutta]] for Boys and graduated in Commerce from [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata]].<ref name="afaqs">{{cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/events/index.html?e=21&p=home|title=Indian Advertising, Media, Marketing, Digital, Advertising Agencies - afaqs!|website=www.afaqs.com|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref> He has completed HBS's Executive Education Programme - Owner President Management Program (OPM) from [[Harvard Business School]].<ref name="Harvard & Projects">{{cite journal|last=Kader|first=Syed Ameen|title=Top 20 entrepreneurs of construction industry|journal=Construction Week Online|date=4 May 2011|pages=1|url=http://www.constructionweekonline.in/article-7210-top_20_entrepreneurs_of_construction_industry/|access-date=24 August 2012}}</ref><br />
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He is the founder of one of the first joint sector companies in India, “Bengal Ambuja Housing Development Limited” in partnership with the [[Government of West Bengal]].<ref name="Financial Express">{{cite news|last=Agarwal|first=Surabhi|title=My Life has been a series of accidents|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/my-life-has-been-a-series-of-accidents/321643/0|access-date=24 August 2012|newspaper=THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS|date=Jun 12, 2008}}</ref> The idea behind this joint sector venture was to promote social housing development in urban India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/my-life-has-been-a-series-of-accidents/321643/|title=My Life has been a series of accidents|date=13 June 2008|website=The Financial Express|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref> Under his guidance, '''Ambuja Realty Group''' has developed many properties across India. Harshavardhana Neotia's maiden project, “Udayan” was declared a ‘Model Housing Project’ by the union government.<ref name=Book>{{cite book|last=Reddi|first=C.V. Narasimha|title=1. Effective Public Relations And Media Strategy|date=2 November 2009|publisher=PHI publisher|isbn=9788120336469|pages=158|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yhRoWSJlXmIC&q=harshavardhan+neotia&pg=PA158}}</ref> He is also the pioneer of modern [[Public–private partnership]] (PPP) housing system in [[Kolkata]].<br />
He also serves as a member on ‘Board of Governors' of [[IIM Calcutta]].<ref name="afaqs" /> His company '''Ambuja Realty Group''' has developed many modern real estate projects in West Bengal including Udayan, The Condoville / Swissotel Kolkata, Neotia Vista and Ganga Kutir.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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He was conferred the [[Padmashri]] in the year 1999 for his outstanding initiative in the field of social housing.<ref name=Book /><br />
He has been awarded with [[Young Presidents' Organization]] YPO Legacy of Honor Award and works as the Honorary Consul of [[Israel]] in [[West Bengal]].<ref name="bare_url">{{cite web|author=Harshavardhan Neotia |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=22353044&privcapId=25727187&previousCapId=3138393&previousTitle=Tata%20Sons%20Limited |title=Harshavardhan Neotia: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |date=2011-07-25 |access-date=2012-08-12}}</ref><br />
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