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| title = * Founder Secretary of [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]],
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'''Khushiram Motiram Kundnani''' (24 August 1904 - 7 November 1992]), popularly known as Principal K.M. Kundnani, was an eminent educationist of [[India]]. Born in [[Hyderabad, Sindh]], he was the founder secretary of the [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]] and founder principal of [[Kishinchand Chellaram College|Kishinchand Chellaram (K.C.) College]], [[Churchgate]] and [[R. D. National College|R.D. National College & S.W.A. Science College]], [[Bandra]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2017 |title=Vidyasagar Khushiram Motiram |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/vidyasagar-khushiram-motiram/articleshow/61641262.cms |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
'''Khushiram Motiram Kundnani''' (24 August 1904 - 7 November 1992), popularly known as Principal K.M. Kundnani, was an eminent educationist of [[India]]. Born in [[Hyderabad, Sindh]], he was the founder secretary of the [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]] and founder principal of [[Kishinchand Chellaram College|Kishinchand Chellaram (K.C.) College]], [[Churchgate]] and [[R. D. National College|R.D. National College & S.W.A. Science College]], [[Bandra]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2017 |title=Vidyasagar Khushiram Motiram |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/vidyasagar-khushiram-motiram/articleshow/61641262.cms |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
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== Contributions ==
== Contributions ==
He joined the D.G. College (Now [[Government College University Hyderabad|Government College University]]), Hyderabad as a lecturer in 1930 and became principal of the same college in 1947.<ref>"History of Government College, Hyderabad (Sindh)". ''www.phulelians.webs.com''. Retrieved 18 May 2022.</ref> After partition of the [[British India]], he moved to [[Mumbai]] and established the [[R. D. National College|Rishi Dayaram Gidumal National Colleg]]<nowiki/>e at [[Bandra]] in 1949,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aggarwal |first=Saaz |date=7 August 2019 |title=He carried his college with him |url=https://sindhstories.wordpress.com/2019/08/07/he-carried-his-college-with-him/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=Sindh: Stories from a Vanished Homeland |language=en}}</ref> with critical assistance from Advocate [[Hotchand Gopaldas Advani]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Sindhishaan - K M Kundnani |url=http://www.sindhishaan.com/article/personalities/pers_03_04a.html |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=www.sindhishaan.com}}</ref> This was the first college of the [[Sindhis in India|Sindhi community in India]]. This college was established by the [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]].<ref>H.S.N.C. Boards' Kishinchand Chellaram Law College, Mumbai, Prospectus 2020 - 2021, p. 1. Available at https://kclawhsnc.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PROSPECTUS-PDF.pdf. Retrieved on 18 May 2022.</ref> Advocate Hotchand Gopaldas Advani was the founder president and Principal Kundnani was founder General Secretary of this board.<ref name=":0" /> After death of Advocate Hotchand Gopaldas Advani on 9 May 1991, Principal Kundnani tookover as the president of the board.
He joined the D.G. College (Now [[Government College University Hyderabad|Government College University]]), Hyderabad as a lecturer in 1930 and became principal of the same college in 1947.<ref>"History of Government College, Hyderabad (Sindh)". ''www.phulelians.webs.com''. Retrieved 18 May 2022.</ref> After partition of the [[British India]], he moved to [[Mumbai]] and established the [[R. D. National College|Rishi Dayaram Gidumal National College]] at [[Bandra]] in 1949,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aggarwal |first=Saaz |date=7 August 2019 |title=He carried his college with him |url=https://sindhstories.wordpress.com/2019/08/07/he-carried-his-college-with-him/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=Sindh: Stories from a Vanished Homeland |language=en}}</ref> with critical assistance from Advocate [[Hotchand Gopaldas Advani]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Sindhishaan - K M Kundnani |url=http://www.sindhishaan.com/article/personalities/pers_03_04a.html |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=www.sindhishaan.com}}</ref> This was the first college of the [[Sindhis in India|Sindhi community in India]]. This college was established by the [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]].<ref>H.S.N.C. Boards' Kishinchand Chellaram Law College, Mumbai, Prospectus 2020 - 2021, p. 1. Available at https://kclawhsnc.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PROSPECTUS-PDF.pdf. Retrieved on 18 May 2022.</ref> Advocate Hotchand Gopaldas Advani was the founder president and Principal Kundnani was founder General Secretary of this board.<ref name=":0" /> After death of Hotchand Gopaldas Advani, on 9 May 1991, Kundnani took over as the president of the board.<ref name=":2" />


Under the umbrella of the above mentioned board Principal Kundnani established Kishinchand Chellaram (K.C.) College at [[Churchgate]], [[Mumbai]] in 1954. Afterwards, he established [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics|H.R. College of Commerce]], [[K C Law College, Mumbai|K.C. Law College]], C.M.H. College, B.Ed College of Education, [https://collegedunia.com/college/9579-principal-km-kundnani-college-of-pharmacy-kmkcp-mumbai/courses-fees Pharmacy College], Gopaldas Advani Law College, [[M. M. K. College|M.M.K. College]], [[Thadomal Shahani Engineering College|Thagomal Shahani Engineering College]] and other colleges.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sindhishaan - K M Kundnani |url=http://www.sindhishaan.com/article/personalities/pers_10_03a.html#:~:text=The%20last%20dream%20of%20Principal,clock%20in%20Jaslok%20Hospital,%20Bombay. |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=www.sindhishaan.com}}</ref>,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shailkh |first=Altaf |title=ممبئي منھنجي ڀاڪر ۾ |publisher=Roshni Publications |year=2012 |location=Kandiaro, Sindh, Pakistan}}</ref>
Under the umbrella of the board, Kundnani established [[Kishinchand Chellaram College|Kishinchand Chellaram (K.C.) College]] at [[Churchgate]], [[Mumbai]] in 1954. Afterwards, he established [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics|H.R. College of Commerce]], [[K C Law College, Mumbai|K.C. Law College]], C.M.H. College, B.Ed College of Education, [[Dr. L. H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy|Dr L H Hiranandani College of Pharmacy (Pharmacy College)]], [[G. J. Advani Law College|Gopaldas Advani Law College]], [[M. M. K. College|M.M.K. College]], [[Thadomal Shahani Engineering College|Thagomal Shahani Engineering College]], [[Principal K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy (KMKCP)|Principal K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy (KMKCP)]] and other colleges.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Sindhishaan - K M Kundnani |url=http://www.sindhishaan.com/article/personalities/pers_10_03a.html#:~:text=The%20last%20dream%20of%20Principal,clock%20in%20Jaslok%20Hospital,%20Bombay. |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=www.sindhishaan.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Shailkh |first=Altaf |title=ممبئي منھنجي ڀاڪر ۾ |publisher=Roshni Publications |year=2012 |location=Kandiaro, Sindh, Pakistan}}</ref>


== Honors and awards<ref name=":0" /> ==
== Honors and awards ==
* Golden Plate by the Education Minister, [[Government of Maharashtra]], [[India]]
* Golden Plate by the Education Minister, [[Government of Maharashtra]], [[India]]
* Gold Medal by the Governor of Maharashtra
* Gold Medal by the Governor of [[Maharashtra]]<ref name=":0" />


== Death ==
== Death ==
K.M. Kundnani died on 7 November 1992 in Mumbai.<ref name=":1" />
K.M. Kundnani died on 7 November 1992 in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=":1" />


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:31, 15 October 2024

Khushiram Motiram Kundnani
خوشيرام موتيرام ڪندناڻي
Born(1904-08-24)24 August 1904
Hyderabad, Sindh, British India
Died7 November 1992(1992-11-07) (aged 88)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materD.J. Sindh College, Royal Institute of Science, Mumbai
OccupationEducationist
WorksFounded colleges and Institutions in Mumbai, India.
Title

Khushiram Motiram Kundnani (24 August 1904 - 7 November 1992), popularly known as Principal K.M. Kundnani, was an eminent educationist of India. Born in Hyderabad, Sindh, he was the founder secretary of the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board and founder principal of Kishinchand Chellaram (K.C.) College, Churchgate and R.D. National College & S.W.A. Science College, Bandra.[1]

Early life and education

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K.M. Kundnani was born on 24 August 1904 at Hyderabad Sindh, British India (Now Pakistan).[2] His father Motiram Kundnani was a humble soul and saint. He received early education at Hyderabad and then studied at D.J. Sindh College Karachi and Elphinstone College Bombay (now Mumbai). He was a brilliant student and always stood first in his studies. He was also interested in indoor and outdoor games and represented the University of Bombay several times.[3] He obtained M.Sc. degree in Physics from Royal Institute of Science, Mumbai. Being deeply involved in sports, he became Chairman of the Inter-Collegiate Sports Committee and General Secretary for intergroup sports of the University of Bombay (Now University of Mumbai).[4] He had also qualified as director of Physical Education from the YMCA College in Madras. In 1932, he joined the first Indian Himalayan Expedition Club, with excursions to Pindari and Kolahoi glaciers in consecutive years.[5]

Contributions

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He joined the D.G. College (Now Government College University), Hyderabad as a lecturer in 1930 and became principal of the same college in 1947.[6] After partition of the British India, he moved to Mumbai and established the Rishi Dayaram Gidumal National College at Bandra in 1949,[7] with critical assistance from Advocate Hotchand Gopaldas Advani.[8] This was the first college of the Sindhi community in India. This college was established by the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board.[9] Advocate Hotchand Gopaldas Advani was the founder president and Principal Kundnani was founder General Secretary of this board.[3] After death of Hotchand Gopaldas Advani, on 9 May 1991, Kundnani took over as the president of the board.[10]

Under the umbrella of the board, Kundnani established Kishinchand Chellaram (K.C.) College at Churchgate, Mumbai in 1954. Afterwards, he established H.R. College of Commerce, K.C. Law College, C.M.H. College, B.Ed College of Education, Dr L H Hiranandani College of Pharmacy (Pharmacy College), Gopaldas Advani Law College, M.M.K. College, Thagomal Shahani Engineering College, Principal K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy (KMKCP) and other colleges.[10][11]

Honors and awards

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Death

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K.M. Kundnani died on 7 November 1992 in Mumbai.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Vidyasagar Khushiram Motiram". The Times of India. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. ^ "(Late) Principal K.M. Kundnani | Sindhi Sangat". www.sindhisangat.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Asha, Dayal. "The Eminent Educationist Principal K.M. Kundnani". Weekly Hindvasi. 20 August 2017: 2.
  4. ^ "Founding Fathers". HSNCB. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Khudabadi Amil Panchayat of Bombay". www.amilsindhis.org. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "History of Government College, Hyderabad (Sindh)". www.phulelians.webs.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ Aggarwal, Saaz (7 August 2019). "He carried his college with him". Sindh: Stories from a Vanished Homeland. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Sindhishaan - K M Kundnani". www.sindhishaan.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ H.S.N.C. Boards' Kishinchand Chellaram Law College, Mumbai, Prospectus 2020 - 2021, p. 1. Available at https://kclawhsnc.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PROSPECTUS-PDF.pdf. Retrieved on 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Sindhishaan - K M Kundnani". www.sindhishaan.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ^ Shailkh, Altaf (2012). ممبئي منھنجي ڀاڪر ۾. Kandiaro, Sindh, Pakistan: Roshni Publications.
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