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| birth_place = [[Satara (city)|Satara]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
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| spouse = Frainy Kaikhushru Bilimoria<br />
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| children = Three daughters: Phiroza, Anahita, Ferida<br />
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'''Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala''' (1916–2001) was an Indian civil servant belonging to the [[Indian Administrative Service]], who served as: Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman & Diu & Dadra & Nagar Havelli (1983-1984), Governor of Punjab (1984-1985), Ambassador of India to Mexico, Guatemala & El Salvador (1985-1988).<br />
He was a recipient of the honor of [[Burma Star]]. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the [[Padma Bhushan]], in 1983, for his contributions to society.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2016 |access-date=3 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Born on 15 February 1916 in [[Satara (city)|Satara]], in the western Indian state of [[Maharashtra]] to Tehmurasp Pirosha Satarawala and Meherbai Chiber, Satarawala graduated from Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune (1937). He obtained his post graduation degrees from [[Government College, Lahore]], and [[Command and Staff College, Quetta]]. He served as a Major in the Indian Army, before joining the Indian Administrative Service in 1947. His various posts included: Collector Dangs District (1949-1952), Chief Controller Imports & Exports (1958-1963), Secretary Gujarat, Industry, Mines & Power (1963-1967), Managing Director and Chairman Indian Airlines (1967- 1971), Secretary To GOI, Ministry of Steel & Mines (1973). He was sent on deputation as Advisor to the Governors of Gujarat (1971–72, 1974-75 & 1980); Orissa (1973–74) Jammu & Kashmir (1977).<br />
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Satarawala was appointed Vice Chairman and Co-ordinator of the IX Asian Games (1982), Lt. Governor of Goa, Daman & Diu & Dadra & Nagar Havelli (1983-1984), Governor of Punjab (1984-1985), Ambassador of India to Mexico, Guatemala & El Salvador (1985-1988).<br />
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Recipient of the Padma Bhushan (1983), Fellow Nuffield Foundation (1963), Burma Star Medal.<br />
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Director on the Boards of- Tata Chemicals, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals, [[Indian Oil Corporation]], Air India, ITDC, and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and chaired the board of Gujarat Aromatics Limited. Member- Minorities Commission (1981-1983), Indian Wildlife Board (1980-1983), World Wildlife Fund, W region (1976-1981). Vice President Bombay Natural History Society (1980), Founder member of Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage.<br />
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== Personal life and death ==<br />
He was married to Frainy Kaikhushru Bilimoria. They had three daughters named Phiroza, Anahita and Ferida. {{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}<br />
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He died on 20 August 2001 in Pune at the age of 85.<ref name="Jacob condoles Satarawala’s death">{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010821/cth1.htm#15 | title=Jacob condoles Satarawala's death | newspaper=The Tribune | date=21 April 2001 | access-date=1 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="August 2001">{{cite web | url=http://www.rulers.org/2001-08.html | title=August 2001 | publisher=Rulers | date=2016 | access-date=1 May 2016}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of Ravians]]<br />
* [[List of governors of Punjab (India)]]<br />
{{Portal|India|Politics}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cite book|title=Who's who in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eoNmAAAAMAAJ|year=1986|publisher=Guide Publications.}}<br />
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