P.L. Mistry & Bros -- By Ashish Kumar s/o B.C. Mistry, TAKHATGARH (Takhatgarh)

India / Rajasthan / Takhatgarh / OLD BUS STAND , 12
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P. L. Mistry, One of the great wonder of the world. Late Shri Poonamchand Lakhaji Mistry (श्री पूनमचन्द लखाजी मिस्त्री) born in 1914 in a poor family, was an outstanding innovator of his time. Poonamchand couldn’t continue his education after fifth standard because he had to assist his father in carpentry work. Shri P L Mistry has been awarded posthumously by Second National Grassroots Technological Innovation and Traditional Knowledge Awards - 2002 for his great inventions like Wise platform ticket machine, automatic air pump for bicycles and other innovations. The other innovations that he had developed and in most cases patented are: (a) improved tea coffee maker, (b) animal body weight drawn water lifting pump, (c) device for constant pressure of water in pipeline/tap, (d) improved machine for making chapatis/puris, (e) system for prevention of train collision and accident due to derailment and sabotaging, (f) improved churner, (g) small flour mill, (h) folding cradle, (i) cloth washing and drying machine, (j) folding swing bed, (k) automatic lighting and delighting kerosene lamp and (l) power generation from road traffic.

Like many innovators, he had worked on many ideas, not all of which were equally feasible or practical. Nonetheless, his life story needs to get included in the syllabus of primary education so that many more children can draw inspiration and embark upon similar innovative trails. Obviously, science and technology policy planners never cared to highlight the role of grassroots innovations. It is his destiny that now he has been forgotten.
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  • Hello, I am Ashish s/o Shree Bhermal Mistry. First of all, i would like to thanks u to visit this page. I would like to tell u something about my grandfather(P. L. Mistry) that he was the one person in the entire world who did something innovative than other scientist. from my side, i'd like to say that whatever he did other person can't do even in their family. in my family he is as god. Whenever i remember them, their innovative mind always inspire me and i get something from them. About me :- Ashish Kumar[(BSc(IT)with 82%),Doing MBA from IBMR-A] contact :-09924354216
  • Hello, I am KISHORE s/o ShreeSHANTI LAL JI Mistry. First of all, i would like to thanks u to visit this page. I would like to tell u something about my grandfather(P. L. Mistry) that he was the one person in the entire world who did something innovative than other scientist. from my side, i'd like to say that whatever he did other person can't do even in their family. in my family he is as god. Whenever i remember them, their innovative mind always inspire me and i get something from them.
  • Hi Friend, I have known about the name P.L. Mistry And Of course he was one of the brilliant mind of Rajasthani People. I appreciate that when it is the matter of intelligence, rajasthan is ahead of all other states. Rajasthani Mistrys are really Great. Regards, Avdhesh Mistry MBA, MSc.(chemistry), DIBM, PGPM
  • I am vishal jain. I visit his museum every time I come to Takhatgarh. His inventions are just outstanding.
  • P.l. Mistri jesha vegyanik aaj tak is bharat m khi nhi h. P.l. mistri us smay k abdul klam the .
  • Mujhe khushi hai ki P L MISTRY ek one man army the . Par kuch baten mai yaha share karna chahta hoon 1. Kya inke aviskaro ki royalty inke parivar ko milti hai 2. Inhe school ke pathyakram me kyo space nahi mila ? Kya vo sirf gandhi nehru parivaro ka mahima mandan karne ke liye hi hote hai , yadi aisa hi hai to hame aise charan bhat sahitya ( pathyakram) badalne ke liye andolan karna chahiye .
  • Ya he is grate inventor as like thomus alva edison
  • Hi bro, you did a great job by updating this information about your grandfather, I like the workshop very much, when every i come from hyderabad i definately visit the workshop!!
  • Hi Can I get number of Mohan Ji Mistri ?? Please sms it on 8875678550. It's urgent.
  • He is such an innotive scientist
  • Vry Sad to knw that P L Mistry & Bros is permanently closed. I am saying so, bcoz it was Brand of trust nd quality. They focused on quality rather than doing publicity. Why i m posting this now, bcoz My parents were customer of their products nd they are still fan of this brand. I want to share my family's experience with PL Mistry product as an appreciation, Salute nd complement. 30+yrs ago my parents brought PALNA of this brand for me, I enjoyed my whole childhood with that, now my 2 kids using it. Thats the quality they deliver. Nd still now PALNA is in perfect condition nd i hope it can be perfect for nxt gen too. Nd since 1987-1988, it never need any repair or service. Here is the pics of that PALNA. Love u P L Mistry & Bros company, will miss u alwys nd forever.
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