Lala Kamlapat Singhania was born on 7th November 1884. He was the founder of the JK Organisation. His business ventures included the manufacture of cotton yarn, cloth, ice, oil, hosiery, jute, sugar and iron & steel. He was a spiritual and patriotic person, and he was deeply influenced by the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi, Madan Mohan Malviya, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Motilal Nehru.
He had a deep interest in social affairs and affairs connected with the development of the society. He also promoted education and established Marwari College in Kanpur.
This visionary and the pioneer of the Indian industry passed away on 31st May 1937.
(Courtesy India Post)
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