Indian-American gets Sardar Patel Award

Ahmedabad, Jan 2: Rajesh Bhagat, a New Jersey-based Indian-American and President of Indian Diamonds and Colorstone Association, USA, was recently conferred with the Sardar Patel Award 2007 for rendering services to NRIs.

The award, instituted by New Delhi-based Sardar Patel Foundation, was presented to him by Dr Karan Singh, a press release here said.

Mr Bhagat who is also CEO of Kashish Diomonds, USA, has been actively helping elder immigrants coming from India.

He has also come out with a multicolour book on Sardar Patel, conceptulised and designed by Dr Dinesh Sharma and Mukesh Kasliwal.

He is also an active board member of Jewellery for Charity (JFC).

UNI