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This is the oldest company in the country!!!
India has left its mark all over the world through its giant business groups. After independence, the names of Tata and Birla were on the lips of the people. Now people are found singing the tales of the success of Ambani and Adani. Apart from this, the names of Goenka, Nadar, Premji and Godrej family are also taken with respect in the indian business world. However, none of these is the oldest business group in the country. Today we are going to tell you the story of the same business group, which made india addicted to business. The honor of being the oldest company in the country goes to Wadia Group.
The company was started by Lovji Nusserwanji Wadia in 1736
The history of Wadia Group is about 300 years old. In the year 1736, Lovji Nusserwanjee Wadia started the Wadia Group in Surat, Gujarat. He was a famous ship builder. He played an important role in making mumbai the economic capital of the country during the rule of the british East india Company. He got the contract to build ships and the first dock in Mumbai. He laid such a foundation on the basis of which the coming generations laid the foundation of the Wadia Group.
Market cap of Wadia Group is Rs 1.20 lakh crore
Today Wadia Group has become a business group with a market cap of Rs 1.20 lakh crore. Three companies of this group, bombay Dyeing, Britannia industries and bombay Burmah Trading Corporation have been listed on the stock exchange for more than 100 years. bombay Dyeing was established in 1879. It is counted among the leading companies of the textile industry. Britannia industries, formed in the year 1892, manufactures everything from biscuits to dairy items. bombay Burmah Trading was established in 1863 and is working in plantation, healthcare and real estate sectors.