Timeline
See major events in Sam's life below

























Sam throughout his life has conquered many bases in the fields of Telecom, Technology, Innovation and Public infrastructure.
1942: Born in Titilagarh, Orissa
1950: To Boarding School in Gujarat
1958: Graduated from School
1962: B. S. in Physics from MSU
Met Anjana in Baroda for the first time
1964: M. S. in Physics from MSU
Entered U.S.A for the first time
1965: Started working in telecom
1966: Married to Anjana
1967: Claimed the first patent
1972: Developed Digital PABX
1974: Started Wescom Switching
1975: Patent on the Electronic diary
Birth of Son, Salil
Parents visit the US
1978: Started MTI, Inc.
Birth of Daughter, Rajal
1980: Sold Wescom to Rockwell
1981: Meeting with Prime Minister Mrs. Gandhi on telecom
1984: Launched C-Dot
1986: Rural exchange developed
Small PABX developed
1987: Advisor to the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Launched six technology missions
1989: 1st Chairman to Telecom Commission
1990: Heart Attack/ First Quadruple Bypass
1991: Rajiv Gandhi Assasinated
1993: Vice Chairman, Global Advisory Council of ITU
1994: Return to US
1995: Launched World-tel
1998: Started C-Sam, Inc
2000: Cancer surgery
2004: National Advisory Council
2005: National Knowledge Commission Chairman
2nd Quad. By Pass
2007: Son, Salil, marries Arpita
2009: Adv. to Prime Minister of India on
Public Information Infrastructure & Innovation
Chairman National Innovation Council
2011: Birth of Aria, Grand-daughter
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