Dolarrai Mankad

Dolarrai Mankad (; ; 23 January 1902 – 29 August 1970), full name Dolarrai Rangildas Mankad, He was the first vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University.

Early life and Academic life Dolarrai Mankad was born in Kutch on 23 January 1902. In 1927 he joined D. J. Science College as a professor for Gujarati language and Sanskrit. He held this office till the partition of India.

Then he came to India and became the principal of Vithalbhai Patel University, again for a 2-year term. In coming 7 years, he held the same office in Darbar Gopaldas University. Then he became the director of Haribhai Research Center. Then he went forward to become the first vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University, and held this position until his death.