Savji Dhanji Dholakia (born 12 April 1962) is an Indian businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Hari Krishna Exports, a diamond manufacturing and exporting company. He was awarded the

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

in 2022.

Biography

Savji Dholakia was born in a

Leva Patel Leva Patel (Leuva Patidar) is a sub-caste of Patidars in India, situated mainly in Charotar region of Gujarat. Compared to other Patidar subcastes such as the Kadavas, they had greater wealth and control of positions in commerce, education, a ...

family in Dudhala,

Amreli district Amreli district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which ...

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...

. He studied until 4th standard and dropped out at the age of 13. He joined his paternal uncle's diamond business in

Surat Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face'' in Urdu, Gujarati language, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of t ...

. Later his brothers Himmat and Tulsi also joined him, and they founded the diamond business in 1984. Their youngest brother Ghanshyam joined them and opened a diamond export office in Mumbai in 1992. The company grew and became a major diamond exporting company with 9000 employees by 2014.

Career

Together with his brothers Himmat, Tulsi, and Ghanshyam, Dholakia founded Hari Krishna Exports in 1992. The company engages in the procurement, cutting, polishing, and exporting of diamonds. It has grown to employ over 9,000 individuals as of 2014 and has gained recognition in the international diamond market.

Recognition

In 2022, Dholakia was awarded the

by the

Government of India The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...

, recognizing his contributions to both the diamond industry and his philanthropic work, particularly for his efforts in creating 75 lakes.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dholakia, Savji 1962 births Indian billionaires Businesspeople from Gujarat People from Surat Gujarati businesspeople Living people People from Amreli district Diamond dealers Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work