Reuben David

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Reuben David (19 September 1912[1] – 24 March 1989) was a zoologist and the founder of the Kankaria Zoo in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[2][3] He was born into a Bene Israel Jewish family in Ahmedabad. He was a self-taught veterinarian. He was invited by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in 1951 to create a zoo in the city.[4]

Reuben David was honored with the Padmashri in 1975 by the Government of India.[5] Author Esther David is his daughter.

References[]

  1. ^ "Reuben David (1912 -1989) - Esther David". Esther David. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Ahmedabad zoo architect Reuben David remembered on 100th birth anniversary". indianexpress.com.
  3. ^ Thomas, Amelia (11 January 2008). The Zoo on the Road to Nablus. google.com. ISBN 9781586486587.
  4. ^ "Animal instinct". intoday.in.
  5. ^ "AMC to mark 100th birth anniversary of zoologist Reuben David today". Indian Express. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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