He introduced German synthetic dyes to the Indian textile industry, initiated large-scale alcohol production, and advanced technical education.

Tribhuvandas Gajjar was born in 3 August 1863 in Surat (now in Gujarat) into the Vaishya Suthar caste, traditionally associated with carpentry.

[1][2][3] His father, Kalyandas, (1829–1915) was a prominent civil engineer and businessman, owning timber shops in Surat and Ahmedabad.

[2] Gajjar displayed early mechanical aptitude, experimenting with broken laboratory equipment and mastering carpentry skills in his father’s workshop.

[1][2] Recognizing the need for practical education in science, he proposed a polytechnic institute, leading to the establishment of Kala Bhavan in 1890 under the support of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III.

Collaborating with Yashwant B. Athlye, he planned a scientific and educational books in Gujarati and Marathi, supported by a grant of Rs.

He collaborated with industrialist J. N. Tata to integrate dyeing technology into Indian mills, setting up laboratories and training schools in Surat, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Amritsar and other cities.

His efforts helped Indian mills adopt advanced dyeing techniques, saving the industry from stagnation and providing employment to thousands of workers.

[4] His private initiative, the Techno-Chemical Laboratory in Girgaum, founded in 1900, trained students in starting their own factories, leading to the establishment of several industries.

[2] When nationalist Damodar Chapekar tarred Queen Victoria’s marble statue in Bombay in October 1896, he help it clean it when all other attempts failed.