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December 2023

Tribute to Shri P. N. Shah, Past President of the Society

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PRADYUMNA NATVARLAL SHAH

(1st January, 1929 – 15th November, 2023)

MAHAMANAV PRADYUMNABHAI

 

Shri Pradyumnabhai (also known as Pradyumanbhai), the Bhishma Pita of CA Profession, left us as the Almighty called him to join His kingdom.

I have very fond memories of working with and interacting with Shri Pradyumanbhai over many years, for which I feel blessed.

He would call me for a meeting regarding his client’s foreign investments and / or matters connected with FERA / FEMA of his clients, and I would invariably tell him that I would go to his office to discuss, which I did. During the discussions, he gave a lot of credence to my knowledge of the subject, and that’s why I could solve his clients’ problems to their satisfaction. He and our Firms were joint Auditors of a Public Limited Company. After my father’s death in 1977, I used to go to his office to discuss matters relating to that company with him and his Partner, Shri Indubh