he expanded the textile mills and diversified the group into chemicals, plastics and fibres, harnessing modern technology to meet the challenge of the future. he not only looked after the calico mills but also helped start the national institute of design along with his sister gira in 1961. the group suffered a setback in 1980s due to family feud also arose between the next of the kin of his brothers and gautam and surhid jr and kartikeya sarabhai were ousted from management in 1982 by gautam sarabhai.