The Bajaj Family
Closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi — who called Jamnalal his fifth son — the Bajaj family built a diversified industrial group while supporting education, rural development and philanthropy from Wardha to the world.
Places, portraits and paper.
Names carried across generations.
- 01Jamnalal Bajaj
- 02Kamalnayan Bajaj
- 03Rahul Bajaj
- 04Rajiv Bajaj
- 05Sanjiv Bajaj
- 06Niraj Bajaj
- · Jamnalal Bajaj
- · Rahul Bajaj
- · Jankidevi Bajaj
Major events by generation.
- 1889Jamnalal Bajaj born in Kashi ka Bas, Rajasthan.
- 1926Bajaj Group founded at Wardha, Maharashtra.
- 1942Jamnalal Bajaj is imprisoned during the Quit India movement.
- 1945Kamalnayan Bajaj takes over the group.
- 1972Bajaj Chetak scooter launched — becomes an icon.
- 2001Bajaj Auto pivots to motorcycles.
Places associated with the family.
- Sevagram Ashram, WardhaHeritage site
- Bajaj Nagar, AurangabadHeritage site
- Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management StudiesHeritage site
Biographies of prominent descendants.
- Jamnalal BajajFounder, freedom fighter
- Jankidevi BajajSocial reformer
- Rahul BajajChairman, Bajaj Group
- Rajiv BajajMD, Bajaj Auto
- Sanjiv BajajChairman, Bajaj Finserv
- Niraj BajajChairman, Bajaj Holdings
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