Anand Mahindra expresses gratitude on Company's Founder's Day

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, the Indian automobile giant, is celebrating its Founder's Day on Wednesday. Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra took to Twitter and expressed his gratitude to the Mahindra brothers who started the organisation. The company incepted in 1945, almost 75 years ago.

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The company's current Chairman Anand Mahindra on Twitter shared a picture of the founding brothers J.C.Mahindra and K.C Mahindra and extended his gratitude.

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Apart from the Chairman, the company itself took a moment to express on the occasion of Founder's Day. They channeled their gratitude through their Twitter handle and said that it is a historic day in India. In addition, Mahindra also shared a snippet from a newspaper article when the company was featured in a 1945 edition of the newspaper. The picture shows Mahindra's jeep, similar to the famous Willy's Jeep.

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The interesting fact about Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd is that the company has its roots back in 1945. The brothers J.C. and K.C. Mahindra, together with Malik Ghulam Mohammed, set up the company as a steel trading firm based in Ludhiana. However, Mohammed migrated after independence and Pakistan was formed. Mohammed went on to become Pakistan's first Finance Minister. After his exit, the brothers renamed the firm Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. Initially, the company began manufacturing larger MUVs under Willy's Jeep license. Once the opportunities for expansion opened, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd became established as the jeep manufacturers.

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