_Lakshmanrao_Kirloskar

 #_Lakshmanrao_Kirloskar

 20 June 1869 Birthday

 What can a teacher with a salary of just 45 rupees do?  Rather, our question should be 'What can't?', because Laxmanrao Kirloskar proved that to move forward one should not think big, Laxmanrao Kirloskar, founder of Kirloskar Group, was one of the famous industrialists of India, 20 June.  Kirloskar, born in Belgaum near Mysore in 1869, has created the history of industry in India.

 Kirloskar did not like to read since his childhood.  Mumbai's J.J.  He learned mechanical drawing at the School of Art and was appointed as a teacher at the 'Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute' in Mumbai.  Soon he got to know the machines, in 1888 he opened a bicycle shop named 'Kirloskar Brothers' along with his brother Ramuanna.  After all the difficulties, he borrowed from the King of Aundh and bought 32 acres of barren land and opened a factory there and turned the land upside down, but there were more difficulties. It was very difficult to convince the farmers for the machines.  It took 2 years, but he did not give up at any cost, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Lokmanya Tilak was very impressed by Kirloskar's success.

 The company that Kirloskar built today has become a conglomerate worth more than 2.5 billion dollars.

Lakshmanrao Kirloskar was a prominent Indian industrialist and the founder of the Kirloskar Group, one of India's largest engineering conglomerates. Born in 1869 in the small town of Gurlahosur in Karnataka, Lakshmanrao started his career as a school teacher before moving to Mumbai to study mechanical drawing and engineering.

In 1888, Lakshmanrao established a small workshop in Belgaum, Karnataka, marking the beginning of the Kirloskar Group. He introduced the first iron plow in India, revolutionizing agriculture by increasing efficiency and productivity. His company expanded to produce a wide range of engineering products, including pumps, engines, and other machinery.

Lakshmanrao Kirloskar's vision and entrepreneurial spirit played a significant role in industrializing India, particularly in the pre-independence era. He was known for his commitment to innovation, quality, and social responsibility, values that continue to guide the Kirloskar Group today. His legacy lives on through the continued success of the conglomerate and its contributions to Indian industry.