The Mahindra & Mahindra Chairman Emeritus left us on 12th April, 2023
Keshub Mahindra, one of India’s biggest
automotive industry stalwarts, passed away on the 12 th of April, 2023, at the
age of 99. He is uncle to Anand Mahindra
A Great Man Passes Away
Keshub Mahindra travelled an awe-inspiring road,
from being an agency in India for Willy’s Jeeps in the 1940s, to shaping the
group into a $12 billion business behemoth with interests in automobiles,
logistics, financial services, real estate, defense equipment, and hospitality
An Inspiring Journey
Keshub Mahindra was born in Shimla in 1923, and is a
Wharton School graduate. He was greatly inspired by Nanaji Deshmukh and
JRD Tata. He joined the family firm founded by his uncle and father in
1947. He was the Chairman
Life and Times
Keshub Mahindra was the pioneer who got Mahindra
into collaborating with global names like Ford, British Telecom, and
Mitsubishi, along with Willy’s
How It All Began
How He Pioneered the Group’s Automobile Ventures
When most of India lacked even roads, he had the vision to create cutting-edge agricultural machinery and four-wheel drive automobiles. He focused on tractors and four-wheel-drive SUVs as key commercial sectors, which continue to be among the business group's mainstays. His enormous legacy will live on in the hearts of the people of India