Jagdish Chandra Mahindra (1892–1951) was an Indian

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and co-founder of

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in 1945, with

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and Malik Ghulam Mohammed. Herdeck, p. 209 He is the grandfather of

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, the present chairman of Mahindra Group.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Punjab Province, he was the eldest of nine children. The loss of his father at an early age placed the responsibility for the family on his shoulders. He believed strongly in the power of education and ensured that all his brothers and sisters studied hard. He sent his brother

to the

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. Mahindra received his degree from Victoria Jubilee Technological Institute (VJTI) and

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, one of India's premier engineering and technical institutes.

Career

Mahindra started out his career with

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, and was the senior sales manager from 1929 to 1940. When the steel industry became critical during World War II, the Government of India appointed him as the first steel controller of India.

Mahindra & Mahindra

J. C. Mahindra and K. C. Mahindra joined forces with Ghulam Mohammed and started Mahindra & Mohammed as a steel company in Bombay. Two years later, India gained its independence, Ghulam Mohammed left the company to become Pakistan’s first finance minister, and the Mahindra brothers started to manufacture Willys jeeps in Bombay. Soon, the company’s name was changed to Mahindra & Mahindra.

Death

Mahindra died of a heart attack in 1951.

References

External links

J.C. Mahindra Biography at Official Website of Mahindra & Mahindra

J.C. Mahindra and an independent India began their rise together
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