Gokuldas Tejpal


Sheth Gokuldas Tejpal or Sheth Goculdas Tejpal was a merchant, businessman, social reformer and philanthropist from Mumbai, India. Gokuldas, who hailed from Gujarati Bhatia community, is well known for building charity institutions, hospitals, schools, hostels including famous Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital, Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, where the first session of Indian National Congress was held, Gokuldas Tejpal Anglo-vernacular high school and Gokuldas Tejpal Boarding House.

Life

In 1822, Gokuldas was born in Bhatia community. His father and his uncle began life at early age as hawkers in Bombay. His father, Tejpal, passed his fortune to Gokuldas in 1833 when he died. His uncle too left his own fortune to Gokuldas when he died. Gokuldas died in 1867 by leaving large amounts of money for charity institutions, including a boarding school and several other schools.