Kirtilal Kalidas Doshi was the doyen of India’s gems and diamond industry. A visionary who wasresponsible for founding the Gemmological Institute of India, he was also instrumental in theformation of the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council and played a key role in draftingits constitution. He was chairman of Shrenuj & Company, a leading firm in its time. Doshi was thevoice of the gems and jewellery industry for many years and a mentor to younger colleagues wholooked up to him for advice and support.

A devout Jain, he was closely associated with institutions connected to Jainism. A man of manytalents, he was a poet, a painter, a philatelist and a bibliophile. He read widely and was always eagerto share his knowledge. He compiled his favourite quotations into a number of books, which hedistributed generously.

Based on interviews and the private papers of the Doshi family, this biography not only introducesDoshi to the general public but also provides a glimpse into the evolution of the gems industry inIndia.

Publisher: Rupa Publications India

Author: Bakhtiar K. Dadabhoy

Pages: 240

ISBN: 9789370037830

Publication Date: 05 November 2025