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Accounts of men who have had led significant lives can often be well-meaning but little more than a litany of personal achievements strung together in chronology In the hands of someone like Hasmukh Shan the memoir turns into a rich tapestry or sharp insightful observations. evocative accounts or people from across a dazzlingly broad spectrum, an inside view of events of great significance and a self-deprecatory glimpse into the author's own contributions.
This candid recalling of a life begins quietly in a little-known princely state but goes on to dive into the political waters in the capital of India. Hasmukh Shah it seems, entered calamitous times somewhat by accident. His remarkable journey beginning with a modest background, brings him to the job of administering the office of the prime minister or India, and later at the helm of one of India's largest public sector. His post-retirement life is extraordinary - all told as mesmerising stories peppered with cameos from the some giants of that time.
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Hasmukh Shah
Hasmukh Shah had a multi-faceted life and career in government, industry, public life and as a citizen. He worked in the Prime Minister’s Office during the tenure of three Prime Ministers. His career brought him many opportunities to be amid significant events as they were unfolding.
Shah was also Chairman of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, Chairman of the Governing Council of National Institute of Design and Vice Chairman of Indian National Trust for Art & Heritage (INTACH). He was Founder and Chairman of Gujarat Ecology Commission, Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Gujarat Ecology Society and Life Member of Bhartiya Agro-Industries Foundation. He was also Chairman of Charutar Arogya Mandal.
He was deeply interested in history and was Founder and Chairman of Darshak Itihas Nidhi (DIN) – a foundation for studies in history with a focus on the maritime history of coastal Gujarat. DIN hosted several global conferences on Gujarat and the Sea.
“From the Margins of History” was originally published in Gujarati as “Dithun Mein” in 2013. He largely worked on this translation himself.
Hasmukh Shah passed away in December 2021 at the age of 87.
