Others Amar Chitra katha | Ardeshir And Pirojsha Godrej: Pioneers Of Progress – Amar Chitra Katha

125 Years Ago, Ardeshir Godrej, A Young Man Of 29 Years, Set Up A Small Factory In Lalbaug Inbombay To Make Locks – The First Of Its Kind In India. This Was The Humble Origin Of What Todayhas Become A Trusted Household Name—‘Godrej’. The Story Of The Godrej Family Is A Tale Ofcourage, Innovation And Entrepreneurship.Ardeshir Burjorji Godrej Dealt With Personal Tragedy And Many Disappointments Before Findinghis True Calling – Making Complex Mechanisms For Locks. He Was An Inventor, Who Looked Up Tonationalist Leaders Like Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Lokmanya Tilak Andmahatma Gandhi. Infuriated By India’S Impoverishment At The Hands Of The British, The Call Toaction Of The Swadeshi Movement Resonated Deeply With Him. After Successfully Launchingbusinesses In Locks, Safes, And Soaps; His Agile Mind Never Ceased To Look For New Products Toprove That ‘Made In India’ Quality Could Not Only Meet, But Exceed World Class Standards.Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej Was Ardeshir’S Younger Brother, Who Had A Penchant For Numbers, Andshared The Same Nationalist Ideals As His Sibling. He Expanded The Business Into Steel Furniture,Typewriters, Refrigerators, Forklift Trucks, Trucks And Machine Tools. Meticulous About Quality,Customer Satisfaction And Worker’S Welfare, His Most Notable Achievement Was Thetransformation Of The Tiny Hamlet Of Vikhroli (A Suburb In Mumbai) Into A Thriving Industrialtownship, Renamed Pirojshanagar After His Death In 1972.