Background
Shah, Pratap Tarachand was born on December 20, 1924 in Bhavnagar, Saurashtra, India. Son of Tarachand Gopalji and Kasturben (Naranbhai) Shah.
Shah, Pratap Tarachand was born on December 20, 1924 in Bhavnagar, Saurashtra, India. Son of Tarachand Gopalji and Kasturben (Naranbhai) Shah.
Diploma in banking, Indian Institute Banking.
Managing editor, Saurashtra Samachar (Daily), Bhavnagar, since 1977. President Nirvan Trust, Bhavnagar, since 1989.
President Indian Red Cross Society, Bhavnagar, 1992, 93, 94, executive board directors, 1992, 93, 94. President Bhavnagar Central Consumers Co-op Stores-Hat, 1985-1995. Member, delegate Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Indian), 1972.
Member All India Congress Committee, 1984-1993. Chief whip Gujarat State Legislation Assembly, 1968-1973, member, 1962-1980. Member Gujarat State Cabinet Minister, Gandhinagar, 1976-1977, Bhavnagar Borough Municipality, 1954-1968.
Member Wage Board for Working Journalists, Indian Languages Newspapers Association (executive board directors 1983-1995, president 1986-1987, 88-89), Gujarat Daily Newspapers Association (chairman building committee).
Married Madhuben Prataprai Kothari Muljibhai, December, 1944. Chidlren: Dilip, Dipak, Bharat.