Ratubhai Adani

He served as a member of legislative assemblies of Saurashtra, Bombay and Gujarat as well as minister in state cabinets of them.

Adani was born on 13 April 1914 in Jasdan[1] or Bhanvad (now in Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat, India).

He founded the Kathiawad Kranti Dal (Kathiawar Revolution Force) during the 1942 Quit India movement.

[1] Following the independence of India, he served as the Commander-in-Chief of the People's Army of the Arzi Hakumat (provisional government) which was instrumental during the annexation of Junagadh in 1947.

[4][2] Following merger of Saurashtra with Bombay State, he was a minister of Panchayat, prohibition and cottage industry department.