Satyan Gangaram Pitroda also known as Sam Pitroda [2](Hindi: [sɔt̪jɔnaːraːjɔɳɔ ɡɔŋgaːraːmɔ piʈroɽaː]) is an Indian inventor, telecommunication engineer and entrepreneur. He was born in Titlagarh in the eastern Indian state of Odisha to a Gujarati family. He is popularly known as the Father of India's Computer and IT Revolution as he helped in bringing computerization. He was also an advisor to the PM during Dr. Manmohan Singh's tenure.