| Names |
Shantanurao
Laxmanrao (S.L.) KIRLOSKAR |
| Date of Birth |
May 28, 1903 - in Sholapur, Maharashtra. |
| Date of
Death |
April 24, 1994 |
|
Profession / Traits / Activities |
Indian Businessman, Industrialist. |
| General |
- He was instrumental behind the rapid
growth of the Kirloskar Group.
- Son of Laxmanrao Kirloskar, who
established the Kirloskar Group and the township of
Kirloskarwadi.
- He was among the first Indians to
graduate from MIT Massachusetts, U.S.
- He worked towards making India globally
competitive.
- In 1946, he established Kirloskar Electric
Company and Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
at Bangalore and Pune, respectively.
- He is credited with developing the manufacture
of diesel engine indigenously as an import
substitute after India attained independence.
- He penned an autobiography under the title
Cactus and Roses.
- Today, the Kirloskar Group is one of India's
largest engineering conglomerates.
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| Awards &
Accolades |
- Padma Bhushan in the year 1965 for his
contribution to trade and industry.
- Rashtrabhushan Award of FIE Foundation,
Ichalkaranji .
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|
Commemorations |
In May 2003, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of
India, released a commemorative postage stamp
marking Kirloskar's 100th anniversary. |
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