The J. K. Organisation is the common name for a group of Indian industrial companies, which were formerly part of a single conglomerate founded in 1918. The original organisation has since been divided into three main business groups run by different branches of the Singhania family, which rose to prominence in Kanpur, India, under Lala Kamlapat Singhania. The name JK is derived from the initials of Kamlapat and his father Seth Juggilal (1857–1922), who belonged to the family associated with the Marwari firm Sevaram Ramrikhdas of Mirzapur.[1] The JK Group was founded in 1918.[2]
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History
The group rose in importance in the 1950s to 1980s, when it was reportedly the third-largest industrial conglomerate in India after the Birla and Tata conglomerates.Template:Citation needed The group has multi-business, multi-product, and multi-location operations, with interests in many countries. It has overseas manufacturing operations in Mexico, Indonesia, Romania, Belgium, Portugal, the UAE, and Switzerland. The organization also includes research and development institutes in various fields.[3]
The family is currently divided into three main groups headed by Gaur Hari Singhania based in Kanpur, Hari Shankar Singhania based in Delhi and Vijaypat Singhania based in Mumbai. The three men are cousins who now run independent businesses,[4][5] which are technically and legally separate entities and have no cross-holdings or common directors and employees, sharing only the family history.[6]Template:Clear
References
- ↑ The Marwaris: From Jagat Seth to the Birlas{{#if:Timberg|, Timberg}. Penguin UK(22 May 2015). ISBN 9789351187134
- ↑ Industrial Wage Regulation in Orissa{{#if:Mahapatro|, Mahapatro}. Mittal Publications(1993). ISBN 978-81-7099-474-9
- ↑ Group Profile. jkorg.in. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ Singhania vs Singhania: what went wrong?. Livemint(24 May 2015). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ↑ The Marwari business model-I. The Hindu Business Line(5 April 2013).
- ↑ A brand of many firsts, the JK Group trying to live up to its legacy. Business Standard India(22 January 2020). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
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