Gurusharan Lal Bhadani

Lala Gurusharan Lal Bhadani
Born	1901 Gaya, Bihar, India
Died	1955
Occupation(s)	Industrialist, entrepreneur, philanthropist
Known for	Coal mining, sugar mills, textiles, glass industry
Notable work	Founder of Ram Chandra Naga Ram Rice & Oil Mills, Gaya Sugar Mills, Gaya Cotton & Jute Mills, Sodepur Glass Works, Madhusudan Cotton Mills Limited, Indo-Ashai Glass Company Limited; founder of Gaya College and City School

Lala Gurusharan Lal Bhadani (1901–1955) was a distinguished industrialist and coal mining entrepreneur originating from Gaya, Bihar. He inherited the Zamindari estate of Lapanga in Ramgarh district, along with the proprietorship of the Hindustan Coal Company Ltd. colliery located there. The area of Lapanga was subsequently renamed Bhadani Nagar.

His business career commenced in 1926 with the establishment of Ram Chandra Naga Ram Rice & Oil Mills. This was followed by the creation of Gaya Sugar Mills in 1933 and Gaya Cotton & Jute Mills in 1937. In pursuit of expanded commercial prospects, he moved to Calcutta in 1941 and acquired Sodepur Glass Works. By 1946, he had extended his operations to Bombay through the acquisition of Madhusudan Cotton Mills Limited. His industrial holdings also encompassed Guraru and Warisaliganj Sugar Mills alongside the renowned Madhusudan Mills Bombay. In 1951, he launched the Indo-Ashai Glass Company Limited under his holding firm, Bhadani Brother Limited. Over the years, he served as director for more than thirty companies spanning industries such as sugar, textiles, chemicals, electricity, rice and pulses, as well as stock exchanges.

Lala Gurusharan Lal occupied prominent positions within major industrial organizations: he was Vice-President of the Bihar Sugar Control Board; President of the Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries during 1948–49; a member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Chamber of Commerce; President of the All India Sugar Mill Association in 1941; and notably became the first individual from Bihar to serve as President of the Federation of Indian Chamber of commerce and Industry (FICCI) in 1946. His public service roles included honorary trade adviser to the Government of Bihar in 1943, Government of India agent in 1944, and representing India at the International Chamber of Commerce meeting held in England in 1945. For his contributions, he was honored with the title Knight Commander of the Indian Empire in 1945.

Apart from his industrial pursuits, he was a committed philanthropist who established Gaya College and City School, while generously supporting numerous social and educational causes through his donations. He died in 1955.