Dara Nusserwanji Khurody | |
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| Born | 2 January 1906 Mhow, British India |
| Died | 30 March 1983 (aged 77) Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Known for | Aarey Milk Colony Toned milk |
| Awards | Ramon Magsaysay Award Padma Bhushan |
Dara Nusserwanji Khurody (2 January 1906 – 1 January 1983) was an Indian entrepreneur known for his contributions to the dairy industry of India. He worked in various private and government organization at the start of his career and also held government official positions later on. He was the Milk Commissioner of Bombay (now Mumbai) from 1946 to 1952.[1] His name was considered "synonymous with dairying" in India in the 1950s.[2] He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award jointly with Verghese Kurien and Tribhuvandas Kishibhai Patel in 1963 and the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in 1964.
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