The Godrej Family
The Godrej family established one of India's most trusted business groups, known for engineering excellence — from the first locks made in India to environmental stewardship of the vast Godrej mangrove in Mumbai's Vikhroli.
Places, portraits and paper.
Names carried across generations.
- 01Ardeshir Godrej
- 02Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej
- 03Naval Godrej
- 04Adi Godrej
- 05Nadir Godrej
- 06Jamshyd Godrej
- · Ardeshir Godrej
- · Pirojsha Godrej
Major events by generation.
- 1868Ardeshir Godrej born in Bharuch, Gujarat.
- 1897Godrej & Boyce founded — making the first Indian locks.
- 1918First all-Indian soap made without animal fat launched.
- 1958Godrej makes India's first refrigerator.
- 1994Godrej Consumer Products spun off.
- 2024Family reorganises the Godrej Group between two branches.
Places associated with the family.
- Godrej Bhavan, MumbaiHeritage site
- Vikhroli mangrovesHeritage site
- Pirojshanagar campusHeritage site
Biographies of prominent descendants.
- Ardeshir GodrejFounder
- Pirojsha GodrejCo-founder
- Naval GodrejIndustrialist
- Adi GodrejChairman Emeritus
- Nadir GodrejChemist, industrialist
- Jamshyd GodrejChairman, Godrej & Boyce
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