Presented by :
Keshav N. Jayaswal

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Walchand Hirachand, the son of a cloth merchant in Sholapur, Maharashtra, dared to dream big. As a nationalist, he found British rule offensive and resolved early in his life to fight it - not by joining the political struggle but by breaking the rules that forbade Indian businessmen from entering areas of enterprise that challenged British monopolies. By the end of his life, he left behind an empire that is considered the foundation of modern transportation in India.
The empire included companies that built aircraft, ships and automobiles, and companies that specialized in heavy engineering and construction. For his endeavors and achievements, Seth Walchand Hirachand is known as the Father of the Indian Transportation Industry.
The Board of Directors of HCC is comprised of the following members:
Ajit Gulabchand - Chairman and Managing Director
Y. H. Malegam
Rajas R. Doshi
D. M. Popat
Ram P. Gandhi
Prof. Fred Moavenzadeh
Sharad M. Kulkarni
Nirmal P. Bhogilal
Anil C. Singhvi
K. G. Tendulkar - Non�Executive Director