Chinubhai Chimanbhai

Chinubhai Chimanlal also commonly referred to as Chinubhai Mayor (1 November 1901 – 1 August 1993) was industrialist, cotton textile mill owner and one of the scions of Lalbhai group. He was elected as first mayor of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

Biography He was born on 1 November 1901 to Chimanlal Lalbhai and Laxmiben at Ahmedabad. Chimanlal, Kasturbhai & other brothers separated in 1920 after which Chimanlal started another textile mill. Chimanlal Lalbhai Centre for Management, Ahmedabad is named after his father.

The Lalbhai family had close relations with the Sarabhais. Chinubhai's sister Manorama, was married to Ambalal Sarabhai's eldest son, Suhrid Sarabhai. Further, the Lalbhai family was also closely related to Hutheesing family of Ahmedabad and Surottam Hutheesing another contemporary textile businessman was his cousin.

He was elected as corporator of Ahmedabad Municipality in 1942 and later its head in 1949. Chinubhai is credited to changed the city and corporation functioning. He became so popular that he came to be known by name Chinubhai Mayor.

He was also noted for his philanthropy and has been noted for promoting great institutions like the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design, the Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association and many more like Shardaben Chimanlal Educational Research Center, Chimanlal Lalbhai Centre for Management, Ahmedabad, Sardhaban Chimanlal Lalbhai Hospital Ahmedabad, Smt. Laxmiben Chimanlal Lalbhai Blood Bank, Smt Chimanlal Lalbhai Gold Medal in medicine.

He died on 1 August 1993 at Ahmedabad.

Shri Chinubhai Chimanbhai Sabhagruh, an auditorium cum community hall has been named after him as a memorial in Ahmedabad.