Tribhuvandas Kalyandas Gajjar
Tribhuvandas Kalyandas Gajjar | |
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| Born | 3 August 1863 |
| Died | 16 July 1920 (aged 56) Bombay, British India |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Alma mater | Elphinstone College, Bombay |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | |
Tribhuvandas Kalyandas Gajjar, also known as T. K. Gajjar, (1863–1920) was an industrial chemist, educator and industrialist from India. He was a pioneer and proponent of modern industrial chemical industry in western region of British India. He introduced German synthetic dyes to the Indian textile industry, initiated large-scale alcohol production, and advanced technical education. He taught at Kala Bhavan in Baroda (now Vadodara in Gujarat) and later at Wilson College, Bombay (now Mumbai). He was a founder of chemistry laboratories and co-founder of Alembic Chemical Works.