Shanti Kumar Morarjee (1902 – 1982) was a noted industrialist, businessman and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
[1] He was on the board of SS Loyalty, on its maiden voyage to London with his father, Narottam Morarjee, Walchand Hirachand and other diginatories.
[2] His wife Sumati was also co-partner in the family firm and actively engaged in managing family business and especially shipping firm - The Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd.[3] He was also director in firms Eastern Shipping Corporation and Hindustan Shipyard Limited[2] The Morarji Gokuldas mill was sold to Piramal Chatrubhuj in 1935,[4] however, Scindia Steamship remained with Morarjee's till Shanti Kumar's death.
[8][9] In 1944, after demise of Kasturba and due to failing health when Gandhiji was released from Agha Khan's Palace at Pune, he stayed at the Juhu bungalow of Shanti Kumar Morarji for many months for convalescing.
[21] By the time of Shanti Kumar's death Scindia, the affairs of which were largely looked after his wife Sumati was already in big debts and trouble and in 1987, the control of the company was taken over by the government of India.