Family
Poddar family
Named by Forbes India among Marwari-owned business groups
The family behind the Siyaram-Poddar Group, listed by Forbes India in its 2014 survey of Marwari-owned listed companies.
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Why this is listed
“Top 100 Listed Marwari-Owned Companies (Forbes India, March 2014), row: 21 BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES, Tyres — Arvind Poddar — Siyaram-Poddar”
Top 100 Listed Marwari-Owned Companiesforbesindia.com
“Chirawa and Nawalgarh (today towns in modern-day Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan) have for some reason historically produced the largest concentration of prominent Marwari business families. The Dalmias, for example, are from Chirawa itself, while the Birlas are from Pilani, a distance of 17 kilometres. Nawalgarh, which produced the Goenkas, Khaitans, Poddars, Kedias, Ganeriwalas and Murarkas, is only 60 kilometres away. The Singhanias, Bajajs, Mittals, Ruias and Sarafs hail from other nearby towns and villages.”
Marwaris' unique talent for business comes from one quality. It's called 'baniya buddhi'theprint.in
“Thus, the existence of “great firms” such as Tarachand Ghanshyamdas, founded by the Poddar of Ramghar, and Sevaram Ramrikhadas, founded by the Singhania family, was a critical element in enabling the exodus of the Marwaris. For example, it was in Tarachand Ghanshyamdas’s Calcutta office (gaddi) that the Birlas started as brokers [Timberg 1978:146].”
Hometowns of the Marwaris, Diasporic Traders in Indiasrc-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp
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Balkrishna Industries · Balkrishna Industries Limited
- Top 100 Listed Marwari-Owned Companiesforbesindia.com
“Top 100 Listed Marwari-Owned Companies (Forbes India, March 2014), row: 21 BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES, Tyres — Arvind Poddar — Siyaram-Poddar”
- Top 100 Listed Marwari-Owned Companiesforbesindia.com