50 Indians Who Redefined Entrepreneurship in the Last 65 Years of Independence


Bhai Mohan Singh

Organization:Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.

He who started his career in construction business during the second world war has also served as the Vice President at the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMDC). He laid the foundation to Indian pharmaceutical industry, Ranbaxy laboratories Ltd and is known as the founder of India’s first multinational company. He was honored with the Padma Shree award in 1971.

Uddhab Bharali

Organization:He is an entrepreneur and an Indian serial innovator and who made his first invention in the year 1987. He has established more than 85 engineering devices under mechanical innovations. The Pomegranate De Seeder which was invented by him gained a lot of popularity and was also exported to many other foreign countries including U.S. and Turkey.

Ardeshir Godrej

Organization:Godrej group of companies

He who had a great business vision started his career as an attendant to a chemist. The Godrej Company founded by him started the business by manufacturing door locks for which he was then known as the lock-master of india. He was the first person to manufacture a soap called Cinthol without the animal fat.

Raunaq singh

Organization: Raunaq Group

He was one of the earliest entrepreneurs of independent India who was often known as “The Exporter” due to his inclination towards the export promotion of Indian industry. He has also served as the president of  Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

S. L. Kirloskar

Organization:Kirloskar Group

He is the master mind behind the growth of the Kirloskar Group which was started by his father as a small bicycle business. A postage stamp was released in his honor by Rajiv Gandhi in 1988 and also another memorial postage stamp was released by Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003.