Lala Kamlapat Singhania
| Lala Kamlapat Singhania | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lala Kamlapat Singhania 7 November 1884 Kanpur, North-Western Provinces, British Raj |
| Died | 31 May 1937 (aged 52) Kanpur, United Provinces, British Raj |
| Residence | Kanpur |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Known for | J. K. Organisation |
| Home town | Kanpur |
| Spouse(s) | Rampyari Singhania |
| Children |
Padampat Singhania Kailashpat Singhania Lakshmipat Singhania |
| Parent(s) | Juggilal Singhania Chandribai Singhania |
| Relatives |
Gautam Singhania Vijaypat Singhania Padampat Singhania Hari Shankar Singhania Lakshmipat Singhania |
Lala Kamlapat Singhania (7 November 1884 – 31 May 1937) was an Indian industrialist, who founded the J. K. Organisation, one of India's largest conglomerate company. He was born to a Marwari Bania family in Kanpur, then part of the North-Western Provinces in British Raj. He was the founder of several companies which came under the umbrella of JK Organization. The first major business set up by him was a cotton mill with the name of Juggilal Kamlapat Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills in 1921 which laid the foundation for JK Organisation.
Kamlapat Singhania was born to Juggilal and Chandribai Singhania on 7 November 1884 in Kanpur. He was born into Bania caste which traditionally is an occupational community of merchants, bankers, money-lenders, traders and dealers. His father was a successful businessman and belonged to the Singhania family of Singhana.
He joined the family business and assisted his father in expanding the business from traditional money-lending operations to trading in areas such as cotton, pulses and sugar cane. In 1918, the business was split between Kamlapat and his brothers - Banke Bihari and Radha Kishan. In the split Kamlapat received the Kanpur family house along with some cash.
Kamlapat decided to start a cotton mill as opposed to being selling agents for established mills, as the Singhanias had been until then. Kamlapat secured a loan with the aim of setting up a cotton mill. Along with his father's contribution he established Juggilal Kamlapat Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills in 1921. JK Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills produced cotton cloth and yarn and was a successful venture.
He went on to set up several mills - Kamla Ice Factory in 1921, JK Oil Mills in 1924, JK Hosiery Factory in 1929, JK Jute Mills in 1931, MP Sugar Mills in 1932, JK Cotton Manufacturers Ltd in 1933 and JK Iron & Steel Co Ltd in 1934. Kamlapat constructed a new building - Kamla Tower - across street from the family's Kanpur residence in 1934. Kamla Tower became the headquarters of Kamlapat's expanding organization and housed the offices for various companies he founded. The building was inspired by the design features of Big Ben. It is still operational and serves as the headquarters of JK Cement.
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