Ratubhai Adani

Ratubhai Mulshankar Adani (13 April 1914 – 5 September 1997) was an Indian politician and social activist from Gujarat. He served as a member of legislative assemblies of Saurashtra, Bombay and Gujarat as well as minister in cabinets of these states.

Early life Adani was born on 13 April 1914, in Jasdan or he was born in taravada village of amreli district Gujarat, India). Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, he participated in Indian independence movement. In 1930, he was imprisoned for two years for participating in the Dholera movement. In 1936, he was involved in social and economic activities in Taravada village near Amreli. He founded the Kathiawad Kranti Dal (Kathiawar Revolution Force) during the 1942 Quit India Movement.

He was also president of Gujarat state unit of Indian National Congress from 1970 to 1972. He again served as the minister from 1972 to 1974. In 1977, he was responsible for Congress (I) in Gujarat. He voluntarily retired from politics and served in social organisations.

He wrote Dithu Me Gamadu Aa and Satyagrahna Samaranganma Volume I-II.

He died on 5 September 1997, aged 83, in Rajkot.