| Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat | |
| Birth Name: | Jaswantiben |
| Birth Place: | India |
| Occupation: | Entrepreneur |
| Organization: | Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad |
| Years Active: | 1959―2023 |
| Known For: | Founder of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad |
| Awards: | Padma Shri, (2021) |
Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat (1930 – 21 September 2023) was an Indian businesswoman, who was one of the founders of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, a women's worker cooperative involved in manufacturing of various fast-moving consumer goods.[1] [2] On January 26, 2021, the Government of India conferred her India's fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri in Trade and Industry category.[3]
Popat was one of the seven founders who founded the company producing popular 'Lijjat Papad' in 1959 as a household venture. She started the company with a seed capital of, their cooperative venture - the Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad and now has a turnover of over . Her organization has employed nearly 45,000 women.[4] [5]
Popat died on 21 September 2023.[6]