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{{short description|Central Public Sector Undertaking}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
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{{Infobox company
|name   =  British India Corporation
|type   =  [[Public Sector Undertaking|Central Public Sector Undertaking]]
|foundation     =  1872
|location       =  Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
|key_people     =
|industry       =  Woollen Mills
|products       =
|num_employees  =  1,800
|}}
'''British India Corporation''' Limited (BIC) is a [[Public Sector Undertaking|central public sector undertaking]] under the [[ownership]] of the [[Ministry of Textiles (India)|Ministry of Textiles]], [[Government of India]]. The CPSU produces [[textiles]] for use by civilians and the Indian [[Indian army|armed forces]]. It manufactures the popular "Lal-imli" and "Dhariwal" brands of woollen products. The CPSU was established in 1872 or 1876 by [[Sir Alexander MacRobert]]{{sfnp|Miller|2014|p=109|ps=}} as a CPSU{{r|finexpress}} when he combined his six companies into one enterprise.{{sfnp|Miller|2014|p=109|ps=}} MacRobert died on 22 June 1922{{r|McRobert}}{{efn|Sir Alexander changed the spelling of his name from McRobert to MacRobert when he was awarded a baronetcy.{{sfnp|Miller|2014|p=9|ps=}}}} and his widow, [[Rachel, Lady MacRobert]], assumed the role of director{{r|The Times}} until her eldest son, Alasdair, became chairman in 1937.{{sfnp|Miller|2014|p=128|ps=}}

Its date of incorporation in the [[Registrar of Companies (India)|Registrar of Companies]] is 24 February 1920.<ref>{{cite web |title=BRITISH INDIA CORPORATION LIMITED |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/BRITISH-INDIA-CORPORATION-LIMITED/U17117UP1920GOI000162 |website=Zauba Corp}}</ref> In 1981, it was nationalised and taken over by the Government of India.{{r|finexpress}} It has not generated profit since 1989.{{r|Reuters}}

Headquartered in [[Kanpur]], BIC nominally operates two [[wool]]len mills in Kanpur and [[Dhariwal, India|Dhariwal]] (Punjab). In 2006 the CPSU employed over 2,700 people and had aggregated revenues of {{INRConvert|373|m}}.{{r|fin}}{{r|bic}}
[[File:LalImli.JPG|thumb|right|250px| A view of Lal Imli factory]]

It ceased manufacturing in 2005, but still employs 1,800 people. New weaving machines installed in 2005 have never been used.{{r|Reuters}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yugantarpravah.com/news/kanpurs-lal-imli-is-now-in-the-pages-of-history-132357-26-04-2023|title=History of Lal Imli Kanpur: Know once this mill was the identity of Kanpur, now it is imprisoned in the pages of history|website=Yugantar Pravah|access-date=26 April 2023}}</ref>

==References==
'''Notes'''
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'''Citations'''
{{Reflist|30em|refs=
<ref name=bic>
{{cite web |url=http://texmin.nic.in/tex_08.htm#L02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619091654/http://texmin.nic.in/note_on_bic_ntc_section.pdf |archive-date=19 June 2009 |url-status=dead |publisher=Ministry of Textiles |title=British India Corporation Ltd |mode=cs2}}
</ref>

<ref name=fin>
{{cite web |url=http://dpe.nic.in/survey0506/vol3/219.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716110342/http://dpe.nic.in/survey0506/vol3/219.pdf |archive-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead |title=British India Corporation, Balance sheet |publisher=Department of Public Enterprises |mode=cs2}}
</ref>

<ref name=finexpress>
{{cite news |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/up-govt-unveils-revival-package-for-british-india-corporation/71834/ |title=UP Govt Unveils Revival Package For British India Corporation |date=28 January 2003 |work=The Financial Express |mode=cs2}}
</ref>

<ref name="McRobert">
{{citation |title=Death of Sir A. McRobert |newspaper=The Times|location=London|date=23 June 1922 |page=11 |issue=43065}}
</ref>

<ref name="Reuters">
{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-india-industry-zombies-idUKKCN0I10X920141012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713202521/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-india-industry-zombies-idUKKCN0I10X920141012 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 July 2016 |title=Modi seeks to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them |agency=Reuters|date=12 October 2014 |mode=cs2}}
</ref>

<ref name="The Times">
{{citation |title=Lady MacRobert |newspaper=The Times|location=London|date=2 September 1954 |page=8 |issue=53026}}
</ref>

}}
'''Bibliography'''
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*{{citation |last=Miller |first=Marion |title=Cawnpore to Cromar |year=2014 |publisher=Librario |isbn=978-1-909238-09-1}}
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[[Category:Textile companies of India]]
[[Category:Companies based in Kanpur]]
[[Category:Government-owned companies of India]]
[[Category:Companies nationalised by the Government of India]]
[[Category:Ministry of Textiles]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1872]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1876]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1920]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1920]]


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