D. D. Thacker

D. D. Thacker (1884–1961) better known as Diwan Bahadur D. D. Thacker

Biography He was born in a Gujarati family in Bhuj in Princely State of Cutch and did his preliminary education there. He started his career as coal agent around 1900, later he entered into coal mining in 1905 the President of The Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Society of India, He also served as President of the Bihar Chamber of Commerce, the Indian Colliery Owners' Association in his lifetime. Even today the above gold medal award is considered to be very prestigious and awarded annually by The Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India to persons excelling in field of coal mines industry in India. In 1954 he donated money to commemorate a running shield trophy for sports held in coal mining community.

He died in 1961 and his coal mine business was carried on by his sons under name and style of D. D. Thacker & Sons, which was finally taken over by Government of India after nationalization of coal mines in 1972.