Balkrishna Doshi was a pioneering Indian architect and urban planner who integrated modernist principles with traditional Indian architecture. Born in Pune, he studied at the Sir J.J. School of Architecture in Mumbai before working with Le Corbusier in Paris, later overseeing his projects in Chandigarh and Ahmedabad. Doshi also collaborated with Louis Kahn on the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. He founded the Vastu-Shilpa Foundation, focusing on sustainable urban development. In 2018, he became the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, recognizing his profound influence on architecture, housing, and urban planning in India and beyond.