Chandrashekhar Agashe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chandrashekhar Agashe

Indian industrialist and entrepreneur

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1888

Place of Birth: Bhor, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 09-Jun-1956

Profession: entrepreneur, industrialist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Chandrashekhar Agashe (Marathi: ????????? ?????; IAST: Candrasekhara Agase; 14 February 1888 — 9 June 1956) was an Indian industrialist and lawyer, best remembered as the founder of the Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd.
He served as the managing director of the company from its inception in 1934 till his death in 1956.
He served as the President of the Bhor State Council from 1932 to 1934. Today, the Chandrashekhar Agashe College of Physical Education in Pune, the CGA – BMTRC in the Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, and the Chandrashekhar Agashe High School in Shreepur are named after him.
He is also the namesake of the Chandrashekhar Agashe Museum wing in the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum and the Chandrashekhar Agashe Road in Shaniwar Peth, Pune.
He also became the namesake of the Agashe pattern, a means of equity crowdfunding, among businesses and press in Maharashtra between 1934 and 1956.