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Rai Bahadur<\/span>\r\n    <p>In recognition of his public works and his standing as a merchant, Rai Saheb Pannalal Hiralal Lahoti was honoured by the administration of the day with the titles of Rai Saheb and Rai Bahadur. His legacy, however, rests less on the honours he received than on what he chose to do with what the family had built.<\/p>\r\n    <p class=\"lh-pledge\">Through his charitable trust, he set aside a quarter of the family's estate, in perpetuity, for schools and for hospitals.<\/p>\r\n    <p class=\"lh-thread\">The thread from a 19th-century trading house to a 21st-century foundation<\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"margin-top:14px;\">That single decision, made generations ago, still guides the family's giving today, and the trust remains active in education and medical philanthropy across the region.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"lh-chapter lh-reveal d2\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-chapter-year\">1952<\/div>\r\n    <h3 class=\"lh-chapter-title\">Seth Puranmal Lahoti<\/h3>\r\n    <span class=\"lh-chapter-role\">Member, First Rajya Sabha<\/span>\r\n    <p>A generation on, the family's public life moved from the Deccan's princely durbars into the Republic's first Parliament. Seth Puranmal Lahoti of Latur represented the erstwhile Hyderabad State in the first Rajya Sabha; carrying the family's name from commerce and philanthropy into national public service, and a patron of technical education in his own right.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"lh-chapter lh-reveal d3\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-chapter-year\">2012<\/div>\r\n    <h3 class=\"lh-chapter-title\">Prshant Lahoti<\/h3>\r\n    <span class=\"lh-chapter-role\">Chevalier de l&rsquo;Ordre des Arts et des Lettres<\/span>\r\n    <p>In 2012, Prshant K. Lahoti was appointed Chevalier de l&rsquo;Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France; a distinguished French ministerial order recognising significant contributions to arts, literature and cultural development. 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the Rai Saheb Honours<\/div>\r\n  <p>As managing agents of the Mahboob Shahi Kulbarga Mills, the family anchors Gulbarga's industry; Pannalal Hiralal Lahoti is honoured Rai Saheb and Rai Bahadur.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-tl-item\" data-tl-item>\r\n  <span class=\"lh-tl-dot\"><\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-tl-year\">1952<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-tl-title\">Into the First Parliament<\/div>\r\n  <p>Puranmal S. Lahoti of Latur represents the erstwhile Hyderabad State in the first Rajya Sabha of the Republic.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-tl-item\" data-tl-item>\r\n  <span class=\"lh-tl-dot\"><\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-tl-year\">1956<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-tl-title\">The Charitable Will<\/div>\r\n  <p>A quarter of the family estate is pledged, in perpetuity, to schools and hospitals.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-tl-item\" data-tl-item>\r\n  <span class=\"lh-tl-dot\"><\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-tl-year\">2012<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-tl-title\">A French Honour<\/div>\r\n  <p>Prshant K. Lahoti is appointed Chevalier de l&rsquo;Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France, in recognition of his contribution to the arts and to Indo-French cultural relations.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-tl-item\" data-tl-item>\r\n  <span class=\"lh-tl-dot\"><\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-tl-year\">Today<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-tl-title\">A New Chapter<\/div>\r\n  <p>The same devotion continues through Kalakriti India, its archives, and the Krishnakriti Foundation.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>\r\n(function(){\r\n  var track = document.getElementById('lh-timeline-track');\r\n  if (!track) return;\r\n  var fill = document.getElementById('lh-timeline-fill');\r\n  var items = track.querySelectorAll('[data-tl-item]');\r\n  var reduced = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches;\r\n  if (reduced) {\r\n    items.forEach(function(it){ it.classList.add('lh-in'); });\r\n    if (fill) fill.style.height = '100%';\r\n    return;\r\n  }\r\n  if (!('IntersectionObserver' in window)) {\r\n    items.forEach(function(it){ it.classList.add('lh-in'); 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Set out here in the order it grew.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-tree\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-branch lh-reveal\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-branch-tag\">The Root of the House<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-branch-region\">Dayaram Brijlalji Lahoti<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-people-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Dayaram Brijlalji Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Founder of the Line<\/div><p>The forebear from whom the house of Dayaram Surajmal takes its name; the root of the family's presence in the Deccan.<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-branch lh-reveal\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-branch-tag\">The Founding Generation<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-branch-region\">The House of Dayaram Surajmal<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-people-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Surajmal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">The Ancestral Firm<\/div><p>Of M\/s Dayaram Surajmal, the banking and trading house from which the family's name and fortunes flow.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Kishanlal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Founding Generation<\/div><p>Of the founding generation of the house of Dayaram Surajmal.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Motilal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Founding Generation<\/div><p>Of the founding generation of the house of Dayaram Surajmal.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Hiralal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Founding Generation<\/div><p>Father of Rai Saheb Pannalal Hiralal Lahoti.<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-branch lh-reveal\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-branch-tag\">Latur &middot; Marathwada<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-branch-region\">Latur Branch<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-people-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Bankatlal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Merchant &amp; Patron<\/div><p>Remembered in the Shri Bankatlal Lahoti English Medium School, Latur.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Puranmal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Member of Parliament<\/div><p>Represented the erstwhile Hyderabad State in the first Rajya Sabha; patron of technical education and namesake of the Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic.<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-branch lh-reveal\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-branch-tag\">Gulbarga &middot; Hyderabad&ndash;Karnataka<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-branch-region\">Gulbarga Branch<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-people-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Shankarlal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Patriarch<\/div><p>The region's oldest law college carries his name.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Pusharam Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Gulbarga Branch<\/div><p>Of the family's Gulbarga line, where its industrial roots run deepest.<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-branch lh-reveal\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-branch-tag\">Secunderabad &amp; Hyderabad &middot; Telangana<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-branch-region\">Hyderabad Branch<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-people-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Rai Saheb Pannalal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Benefactor<\/div><p>Honoured Rai Saheb; founder of the family's charitable trust and its enduring pledge to schools and hospitals.<br>Rai Sahab Pannalal Hiralal Lahoti, Managing Director of Mahboob Shahi Kulbarga Mills, was a forward-looking and progressive industrialist who played an important role in the growth of modern textile industry in the former Hyderabad State. <br>His vision extended beyond commerce to education, healthcare and institution-building.\r\n<br><\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Seth Badrilal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Hyderabad Branch<\/div><p>Of the family's Secunderabad and Hyderabad line.<br>Seth Badrilal Lahoti, a graduate of Aligarh Muslim University in the 1930s, spent six months in Japan studying edible-oil refining technology. <br>On his return, he helped introduce this knowledge into the family business and establish what family records identify as the first modern edible-oil refinery in southern India.\r\n\r\n<br><\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-branch lh-reveal\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-branch-tag\">Later Generations<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-branch-region\">Public Life &amp; Philanthropy<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-people-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Ramesh Chandra Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Industrialist &amp; Donor<\/div><p>The Gulbarga industrialist and principal benefactor behind the Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Sureshchandra Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Trustee<\/div><p>Carried the family's charitable trust into its modern medical philanthropy, including the Lahoti Eye Centre at the L. 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Prasad Eye Institute.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Raja Narayanlal Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Educationist<\/div><p>A guiding force in the Dayanand Education Society and namesake of the Raja Narayanlal Lahoti English School.<br>Raja Narayanlal Lahoti, together with Manikrao Sonavane, Chandrashekhar Bajpai, Madanlal Biyani and other public-spirited citizens, helped establish the Society to make higher education accessible within Latur itself.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-person\"><div class=\"lh-person-name\">Laxmiraman Lahoti<\/div><div class=\"lh-person-role\">Educationist<\/div><p>President of the Dayanand Education Society, Latur.<br>Laxminarayan Lahoti carried forward the legacy of Raja Narayanlal Lahoti and became a prominent educationist in the Marathwada region, contributing to the growth of several educational institutions.\r\n<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"lh-branch lh-reveal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-branch-tag\">The Modern Chapter &middot; 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Many still carry the family name.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-stats lh-reveal d1\">\r\n  <div><div class=\"lh-stat-num\">20<\/div><div class=\"lh-stat-label\">Institutions Supported<\/div><\/div>\r\n  <div><div class=\"lh-stat-num\">5<\/div><div class=\"lh-stat-label\">Regions of the Deccan<\/div><\/div>\r\n  <div><div class=\"lh-stat-num\">1907<\/div><div class=\"lh-stat-label\">Earliest Founding<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-tabs lh-reveal d2\" id=\"lh-living-legacy-tabs\">\r\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"lh-tab lh-tab-active\" data-tl-filter=\"all\">All Regions<\/button>\r\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"lh-tab\" data-tl-filter=\"gulbarga\">Gulbarga<\/button>\r\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"lh-tab\" data-tl-filter=\"latur\">Latur<\/button>\r\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"lh-tab\" data-tl-filter=\"ambajogai\">Ambajogai<\/button>\r\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"lh-tab\" data-tl-filter=\"nanded\">Nanded<\/button>\r\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"lh-tab\" data-tl-filter=\"hyderabad\">Hyderabad<\/button>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"lh-living-legacy-regions\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-region\" data-tl-region=\"gulbarga\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-region-tag\">Gulbarga \/ Kalaburagi &middot; Hyderabad&ndash;Karnataka<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-inst-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Founded 1960 &middot; HKE Society<\/div><p>The oldest law college in the Hyderabad&ndash;Karnataka region, established by Ramesh Chandra Lahoti in memory of his father. Its foundation stone was laid by V. V. Giri, later President of India.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">N. V. College &mdash; Nutan Vidyalaya Society<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Founded 1907<\/div><p>One of Gulbarga's foremost institutions of higher learning, founded in the nationalist spirit under the Nizam's regime and supported by the family's philanthropy.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Hyderabad Karnataka Education (HKE) Society<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Long Association<\/div><p>The family's long association and major donations helped bring modern legal and higher education to the region. Now known as the Kalyana Karnataka Education Society, it was established in 1958. Among its earliest and most important institutions were the PDA College of Engineering and the Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College. The Society played a pioneering role in developing engineering and medical education in the historically underserved Hyderabad&ndash;Karnataka region.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Srimati Rampyaribai Lahoti Balvikas Mandir<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Set Up 2-7-1961 &middot; Gulbarga<\/div><p>An early-childhood and education institution established by the family in Gulbarga, carrying the name of Rampyaribai Lahoti.<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-region\" data-tl-region=\"latur\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-region-tag\">Latur &middot; Marathwada<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-inst-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic and Engineering College<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Established 1962<\/div><p>A prominent technical institution in Latur offering diploma and engineering education, giving the region its first generations of professional engineers.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Puranmal Lahoti Pathshala<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Longstanding School<\/div><p>A longstanding school in Latur established to provide accessible and value-based education to the local community.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Shri Bankatlal Lahoti English Medium School<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Est. 1983 &middot; Marwadi Rajasthan Shikshan Sanstha<\/div><p>Founded under the Shri Marwadi Rajasthan Shikshan Sanstha; today among Latur's most established schools.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Raja Narayanlal Lahoti English School<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Marwadi Rajasthan Shikshan Sanstha<\/div><p>Founded under the same society, and named for the educationist Raja Narayanlal Lahoti.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Godavari Devi Lahoti Kanya Vidyalaya<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Girls' Education<\/div><p>An educational institution in Latur dedicated to promoting quality education and empowerment for girls.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Smt. Surajkuwar Devi Lahoti Creative Kids<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Early Learning<\/div><p>An early-learning institution in Latur focused on nurturing creativity, curiosity and the overall development of young children.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">The Dayanand Education Society<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Family in Leadership - 1961<\/div><p>The Lahoti family\u2019s contribution to higher education in Latur is closely associated with the Dayanand Education Society. <br>\r\nRecognising this need, Raja Narayanlal Lahoti, together with other public-spirited citizens, helped establish the Society to make higher education accessible within Latur itself.\r\nThe Society commenced with the faculties of Arts, Commerce and Science functioning together.  <br>\r\nToday, the Dayanand Education Society administers eight educational institutions:\r\nDayanand Science College &middot; Dayanand College of Arts &middot;\r\nDayanand College of Commerce &middot;\r\nDayanand College of Law\r\n&middot;Dayanand College of Pharmacy\r\n&middot;Dayanand Institute of Pharmacy\r\n&middot;Dayanand College of Architecture\r\n&middot;Dayanand College of Interior Design\r\n\r\n<br>\r\nThe Society celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2013, with the concluding ceremony attended by the then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.<br>\r\n\r\nThe Lahoti family\u2019s association has continued across generations. Raja Narayanlal Lahoti was among the founding figures, while later members of the family have remained involved in the Society\u2019s administration and institutional development.\r\n<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-region\" data-tl-region=\"ambajogai\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-region-tag\">Ambajogai &middot; Beed District &middot; Marathwada<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-inst-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Shri Yogeshwari Education Society<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Established 1918<\/div><p>Founded by Swami Ramanand Teerth and Babasaheb Paranjape to bring education to rural Marathwada. Grew into a full group of institutions &mdash; including Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya (1956) and Shri Yogeshwari Polytechnic &mdash; still central to education across Ambajogai and Beed district.<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-region\" data-tl-region=\"nanded\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-region-tag\">Nanded &amp; Hingoli &middot; Marathwada<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-inst-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">People&rsquo;s College, Nanded<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Established 1950 &middot; Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University<\/div><p>A leading higher-education institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and doctoral programmes across Arts, Commerce, Business Administration and Law.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Student Hostels &amp; Libraries<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Via the Family Trust<\/div><p>Built so students from surrounding villages had a place to stay and study in town &mdash; quiet, community-rooted philanthropy that bore no nameplate.<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-region\" data-tl-region=\"hyderabad\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-region-tag\">Hyderabad &amp; Secunderabad &middot; Telangana<\/span>\r\n  <div class=\"lh-inst-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Lahoti Eye Centre &mdash; L. V. Prasad Eye Institute<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Kondapur, Hyderabad &middot; ~30,000 sq. ft.<\/div><p>The family\u2019s commitment to healthcare finds enduring expression through the <b>Lahoti Eye Centre of the L V Prasad Eye Institute<\/b>, established with the support of the Raisaheb Pannalalji Hiralalji Lahoti Trust. Spanning approximately 30,000 square feet, the expanded centre at Kondapur represents a significant investment in accessible, specialised and high-quality eye care for the people of Hyderabad.<br>\r\nThe centre provides comprehensive outpatient and diagnostic services across cataract, cornea, glaucoma, retina, paediatric eye care, oculoplasty and contact-lens services, while remaining connected to LVPEI\u2019s advanced clinical and surgical network.\r\n<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Kalakriti Archives<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Preserving the India's Visual History<\/div><p>The family\u2019s cultural legacy today finds expression through Kalakriti Archives, one of the most significant private repositories devoted to the history and visual culture of the Indian subcontinent.    The archive holds an extensive collection of rare maps, early photographs, prints, illustrated books, albums and related historical material documenting India and the wider territories once connected to the subcontinent.\r\n<br>Through exhibitions, publications, research collaborations and institutional loans, Kalakriti Archives has become an important resource for scholars, curators, museums and cultural organisations in India and abroad.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Hindi Mahavidyalaya, Nallakunta<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Founded 1961 &middot; Affiliated to Osmania University<\/div><p>The only South Indian institution offering degree programmes through the medium of Hindi, across Arts, Science, Commerce and Management.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Marwadi Hindi Vidyalaya, Secunderabad<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Established 1926 &middot; A Century of Learning<\/div><p>Marking 100 years in 2026, a longstanding Secunderabad institution supporting Hindi-medium education across five generations.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Gandhi Bhavan, Hyderabad<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Family Donation<\/div><p>A family contribution toward the building of the city's landmark memorial hall.<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"lh-inst lh-card\"><div class=\"lh-inst-name\">Gandhi &amp; Osmania Hospitals<\/div><div class=\"lh-inst-meta\">Mid-20th Century<\/div><p>Contributions toward wards, equipment and free treatment at the King Edward Memorial (Gandhi) and Osmania hospitals for those who could not afford care.<\/p><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"lh-quote lh-reveal d5\">\r\n  <span class=\"lh-quote-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&ldquo;<\/span>\r\n  <blockquote>Among the alumni of the Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College is Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, who studied law there before a lifetime in national public life.<\/blockquote>\r\n  <cite>Seth Shankarlal Lahoti Law College &middot; Gulbarga<\/cite>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n(function(){\r\n  var tabWrap = document.getElementById('lh-living-legacy-tabs');\r\n  var regionsWrap = document.getElementById('lh-living-legacy-regions');\r\n  if (!tabWrap || !regionsWrap) return;\r\n  var tabs = tabWrap.querySelectorAll('[data-tl-filter]');\r\n  var regions = regionsWrap.querySelectorAll('[data-tl-region]');\r\n  tabs.forEach(function(tab){\r\n    tab.addEventListener('click', function(){\r\n      tabs.forEach(function(t){ t.classList.remove('lh-tab-active'); 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