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- At the time of India’s independence, he was among the
wealthiest and most powerful men in India and and enjoyed
very good rapport with most political leaders.
- Shortly before independence, the Dalmia empire was
divided between himself, Jaidayal Dalmia, and son-in-law
Shanti Prasad Jain.
- Later, when he was facing imprisonment in the Bennett &
Coleman acquisition case, he mortgaged Bennett, Coleman to
Shanti Prasad Jain to raise monies.
- He mooted the idea of “One-World Government”
in 1948 which received wide attention.
- He was also author of ‘A Guide To Bliss’,
‘Fearlessness’, ‘Faith in Divine
Law’.
- He was a man of vision and courage.
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