Laxmanrao Kirloskar

Laxmanrao Kirloskar was a businessman & founder of Kirloskar Group.

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He was born in Belgaum in a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family.

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Laxmanrao studied mechanical drawing at the JJ School of Art, Mumbai.

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His first business was a bicycle repair shop in Belgaum.

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Agricultural Iron Plough was the first Kirloskar company product

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He developed his factory at Kirloskarwadi in Palus, Sangli.

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Kirloskar was a social reformer as well and advocated for removal of untouchability.

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Kirloskar Group is now a multi-million dollar company.

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