A FOUNDER’S STORY

Shri Om Prakash Jindal, Founder and Chairman of the Jindal Group, was born on August 7, 1930, to a farmer in Nalwa village of Hisar district in Haryana. Having an interest in technology from a young age, he started his industrial career with a humble bucket-manufacturing unit in Hisar in 1952. In 1964, he commissioned a pipe unit, Jindal India Limited, followed by a large factory in 1969 under the name of Jindal Strips Limited.

Shri Jindal envisioned a self-reliant India in every sector of industry. To help bring about this vision, he gathered the latest technical know-how from around the world and strengthened his industrial establishment.

Recognising his outstanding contribution to the Indian steel industry, Shri O. P. Jindal was conferred the prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry in November 2004.

Shri Jindal believed that without the upliftment of those in society who were more disadvantaged, a nation can never prosper. Because of this, he spent a lot of time in taking steps to alleviate poverty and boost disadvantaged communities.

He was elected a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly three times, and a Member of Parliament in the 11th Lok Sabha, from the Kurukshetra constituency of Haryana, with a landslide victory in 1996. He also served as the Minister of Power, for the Government of Haryana. His multifarious career was tragically cut short with his accidental death on March 31, 2005.

He is a visionary remembered for his business excellence and social responsibilities alike.