T. M. A. Pai

Dr. Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai
Born	April 30, 1898(1898-04-30) Udupi, Karnataka, India
Died	May 29, 1979

Dr. Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai, (Konkani: ತೊನ್ಸೆ ಮಾಧವ ಅನಂತ ಪೈ abbreviated: T. M. A. Pai), (April 30, 1898 – May 29, 1978), a Goud Saraswat Brahmin was an Indian doctor, educationist, banker and philanthropist, most well known for building the university town of Manipal, Karnataka, India.

He was first to a start private, self financing medical college offering MBBS in India. Pai established the Kasturba Medical College, Manipal in 1953 and Manipal Institute of Technology in 1957, which was followed by a string of other education institutions including Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal College of Dental Sciences and Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He, along with his brother Upendra Pai, also established Syndicate Bank originally in Udupi, Karnataka, which has its headquarters now in Manipal and Bangalore. He was responsible for its popular Pigmy Deposit Scheme.

Awards

T M A Pai was conferred the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1972. He was awarded the degree of D.Litt. by the Karnataka University in 1973 and the Andhra University in 1975.

The Government of India brought out a stamp commemorating Pai on October 9, 1999. Pai has also been recognized by Ripley's Believe It or Not as the person who has established the most number of educational institutions in his lifetime.^[1]

References

1. ^ http://www.mbapursuit.com/t-a-pai-management-institute - Awards

External links

• Manipal University

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Name	Pai, T.M.A
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Date of birth	April 30, 1898
Place of birth	Udupi, Karnataka, India
Date of death	May 29, 1979
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