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Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat

Indian businesswoman (1930–2023)

Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat (1930 – 21 September 2023) was an Indian businesswoman, who was one of the founders of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, a women's worker cooperative involved in manufacturing of various fast-moving consumer goods. On January 26, 2021, the Government of India conferred her India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in Trade and Industry category.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1930, died Sep 21, 2023.1

About

jaswantiben Popat was one of the seven founders who founded the company producing popular 'Lijjat Papad' in 1959 as a household venture. She started the company with a seed capital of ₹80 (83¢ US), their cooperative venture - the Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad and now has a turnover of over ₹1,600 crore (US$166 million). Her organization has employed nearly 45,000 women.

Jaswantiben died on 21 September 2023.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

Personal life

  • CitizenshipIndia5

Awards

  • 2021Padma Shri in trade and industry6 7

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