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{{Short description|Indian industrial conglomerate}}
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| foundation = [[Bangalore]], [[Princely State of Mysore]], [[British Raj|British India]] ({{Start date|1906}})
| founder = Khoday Eshwarsa
| location_city = Anjanapura, Bangalore, [[Karnataka]]
| location_country = India
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The '''Khoday India Limited''', also known as the '''House of Khodays''', is an Indian multi-service business group based in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]. It was founded in 1906 by Khoday Eshwarsa.<ref name="indiatimes2007">{{cite web|author=Mini Joseph Tejaswi |agency=TNN |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Khoday-group-to-invest-Rs-2000-cr-for-expansion/articleshow/2573638.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130822223843/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-11-27/india-business/27992435_1_khoday-group-investment-outlay-vineyards |url-status=live |archive-date=22 August 2013 |title=Khoday group to invest Rs 2,000 cr for expansion |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 November 2007 |access-date=29 August 2013}}</ref> Khoday Group companies include Khoday Engineering, Khoday Contact Center, Ram Mohan Travels, Khoday Biotech, Khoday Agro, Khoday Technologies, Khoday Glass, Khodays Silks and L K Power.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khodayindia.com/ |title=Khoday India Limited |publisher=Khodayindia.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> '''Khoday India Ltd.''' is the Group's listed company on the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bseindia.com/corporates/anndet_new.aspx?newsid=a04a2458-11b5-42a6-a852-bd7a0be67e0c |title=Announcements |publisher=Bseindia.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref>

==History==
The Khoday Group was founded by Khoday Eshwarsa in 1906 as a manufacturer of silk. The company was inherited by his sons Khoday Venkusa, Khoday Lakshmansa and Khoday Krishnasa. Venkusa and Lakshmansa expanded the Group's business activities by creating [[distillery]] and [[stationery]] divisions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khodayindia.com/history.html |title=History |publisher=Khodayindia.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> Today, the Group employs over 6,000 people and has expanded its operations into further enterprises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khodayindia.com/organisation.html |title=Organisation |publisher=Khodayindia.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref>

Khoday Distilleries Ltd was incorporated as a [[Private Limited Company|private limited company]], under the ''[[Companies Act, 1956]]'', on 28 September 1965. It later became a deemed [[public limited company]] under Section 43A of the Act, on 22 October 1980. The company was promoted by the House of Khodays.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/khoday-india-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-13425.cms |title=Khoday India |work=[[The Economic Times]] |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="moneycontrol1">{{cite web|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/company-facts/khodayindia/history/KI19#KI19 |title=Khoday India |publisher=Moneycontrol.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> Khoday Distilleries launched [[Red Knight (whisky)|Red Knight whisky]] in 1967,<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref name="moneycontrol1"/> and began producing [[Peter Scot]] whisky in May 1968.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intellexip.com/upload/PdfFileCa_20.pdf |title=SUPREME COURTS BARS CHALLENGE TO "PETER SCOT" ON PRINCIPLES OF ACQUIESCENCE AND/ OR WAIVER |accessdate=11 August 2013}}</ref> Both whiskies are manufactured at the company's Bangalore facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detarchive.asp?articleid=22234&sectionid=3 |title=Khoday Red Knight Whisky storms into south Indian markets |publisher=Fnbnews.com |date=8 December 2007 |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> In July 1986, the company went public to part-finance its modernization programme.<ref name="indiainfoline1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/Company/Background/Company-Profile/Khoday-India-Ltd/507435 |title=Khoday India Ltd Background details about Company Profile |publisher=Indiainfoline.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> The company issued 2.4 million [[equity shares]] at a premium of {{INR}} 10 per share linked to 480,000 - 15% [[Non Convertible Debentures|non-convertible debentures]] of {{INR}} 100 each, out of which some shares and [[debentures]] were reserved and allotted on a preferential basis.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref name="moneycontrol1"/> The company was renamed Khoday India Ltd. on 14 February 1992. Manaylux Papers and Boards Pvt Ltd were [[Amalgamation (business)|amalgamated]] with the company in 2000, giving it an [[in-house]] capacity to manufacture paper products.<ref name="indiainfoline1"/> Khodays Systems was merged with the Khoday India Ltd. in 2003.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref name="moneycontrol1"/>

Khoday began exporting Peter Scot and Red Knight to Italy in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-10-01/news/28418815_1_peter-scot-whisky-khoday-india-liquor-business |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224122229/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-10-01/news/28418815_1_peter-scot-whisky-khoday-india-liquor-business |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 December 2013 |title=Khoday to export whiskies to Europe |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=1 October 2007 |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> In November 2007, the Khoday Group announced that it was transferring ownership of all of its bottling plants to the parent company "to synergise their operations and manage them better".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/bline/2007/11/24/stories/2007112450770500.htm |title=Khoday Group to shift bottling plants to Khoday India |publisher=[[Business Line]] |date=24 November 2007 |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> Red Knight, which was initially available only in [[North India]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2007/nov/24khoday.htm |title=Khoday plans Rs 150-cr expansion |work=Rediff.com |date=24 November 2007 |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> launched in the [[South India]]n market on 23 November 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oneindia.com/2007/11/23/khodays-launches-red-knight-whisky-in-south-india-1195812437.html |title=Khodays launches 'Red Knight' whisky in South India |publisher=Oneindia News |date=23 November 2007 |access-date=29 August 2013 |archive-date=7 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075741/http://news.oneindia.in/2007/11/23/khodays-launches-red-knight-whisky-in-south-india-1195812437.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Khoday began exporting Red Knight to Canada in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/khoday-to-acquire-scottish-bottling-plant-108120501017_1.html |title=Khoday to acquire Scottish bottling plant |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=5 December 2008 |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> Khoday India entered into a strategic bottling alliance with [[Cobra Beer|Cobra]] Breweries in April 2008, under which Cobra would source 50,000 cases from Khoday to cater to the South Indian market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beveragemanager.net/Article-Single-News.176.0.html?&tx_ttnews |title=Article - Single News; The International Business & Technology Newspaper for the Beverage Industry |publisher=Beveragemanager.net |accessdate=29 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327165309/http://beveragemanager.net/Article-Single-News.176.0.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=4087&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=118&cHash=38cf717901f40d9f82ab02ccbe6a3846 |archivedate=27 March 2012 }}</ref>

The Khoday Group set up the Khoday Stem Cell Research & Medical Centre (KSRMC) at Anjanapura near Bangalore, with an investment of {{INRConvert|150|m}}, as part of its diversification strategy in the healthcare. They also provide medicines and everyday essentials to the underprivileged of their community to give back to the world and do their bit to help them. This also includes providing them with healthcare necessities.
The facility, spread over 49 acres with a built-up area of over 45,000 sq. ft, was commissioned in April 2011 and caters to therapies in [[Diabetes mellitus|diabetes]], critical limb ischemia, [[neurology]], [[orthopaedics]] and [[cardiology]]. It has 32 beds, three operation theatres, 2 cGMP clean rooms, a training centre and an advanced research lab.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nandita Vijay |url=http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=60829&sid=1 |title=Khoday Group ventures into stem cell therapy, research |publisher=Pharmabiz.com |date=22 January 2011 |accessdate=29 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305002402/http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=60829&sid=1 |archivedate= 5 March 2016 }}</ref>

==Divisions==
Khoday Engineering contains two divisions - Construction and Engineering.<ref name="khodayindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.khodayindia.com/kengineering.html |title=Khoday Engineering |publisher=Khodayindia.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref> The Engineering Division has 2000 employees and is involved in the manufacture of product engineering items and fabrication of plant and machinery for distilleries, breweries, hotels, food processing, pharmaceuticals and [[Dairy industry|dairies]], and also civil construction activity.<ref name="khodayindia1"/> The Electronics Division is engaged in the manufacture of equipment for geo-physical investigations.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref name="moneycontrol1"/>

Khoday Contact Centre is a 1,000-seater voice-based call centre located on [[Kanakapura Road]], Bangalore.<ref name="indiatimes2007"/> Khoday Agro runs Khoday estates and farmland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khodayindia.com/khodayagro.html |title=Khoday Agro |publisher=Khodayindia.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref>

==Alcoholic beverage brands==
Khoday manufactures [[Indian whisky|whisky]], [[brandy]], [[rum]], and beer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khodayindia.com/flavours.html |title=Flavours |publisher=Khodayindia.com |accessdate=29 August 2013}}</ref>

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;Whisky
*[[Peter Scot]]
*Red Knight
*Khodays Five Star Whisky

;Beer
* [[Australian MAX]]
* Hercules
* Burtons
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;Rum
* Hercules XXX Rum
* Hercules XXX White Rum
* Khodays XXX Rum

;Brandy
*Constantino
*Sovereign Pure Brandy
{{col-end}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://khodaygroup.com/ Khoday Group official site]
* [http://www.khodayindia.com/ Khodays India Limited official site]

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[[Category:Distilleries in India]]
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[[Category:Economy of Bengaluru]]
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ChristinaQ73 at 15:12, 13 April 2026