-BORN-
Date
- 26th Mar 1868
- Expired!
Time
- ...
158 Years ago
Ardeshir Godrej #
Ardeshir Godrej (Ardeshir Burjorji Sorabji Gootherajee) an Indian inventor, nationalist, businessman, philanthropist.
Inventor of high-security, “unpickable” Anchor brand locks.
Inventor of India’s first burglar-proof and fireproof safes.
Inventor of the world’s first patented springless lock.
Inventor and one of the world’s first commercial vegetable-oil soap.
Inventor of the first steel cupboards, famously called Almirahs.
Co-founder of Godrej & Boyce (Now Godrej Group).
He championed the swadeshi movement, promoting “Made in India” products to foster economic independence during British rule.
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