JK Organisation founded by Lala Kamlapat Singhania is one of the largest conglomerates in India today, with multiple million and billion dollar companies under its belt.
[6][7] As per records of JK Temple Kanpur, Vinodi Das Singhania left his home in Singhana - a little town in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan - in 1775.
His sons - Ramsukhdas and Sarbsukhdas - later joined the family business and opened branch offices in Kanpur, Kolkata, Varanasi and Mirzapur.
Padampat established Straw Products Ltd in 1940 with support from Nawab of Bhopal - Hamidullah Khan.
The brothers also acquired National Insurance Company during the period of World War II.
Due to the support given to British Government during the war years, Padampat Singhania was conferred with knighthood at The Viceroy's House, New Delhi, on 23 February 1943.
[8][13] Padampat Singhania continued to manage the businesses from Kanpur while his younger brothers moved to Mumbai and Kolkata.
[15] He established joint ventures with Australia to manufacture indigenous merino wools and expanded business to Kenya.
After Kailashpat,Gopal Krishna his nephew, took over the business and on his death Vijaypat managed the company.
Companies and brands under control of Mumbai branch of the family are: In 1942, Kamlapat's youngest son Lakshmipat led the effort for acquisition of Aluminium Corporation of India plant in Asansol.
After Lakshmipat, his eldest son Hari Shankar Singhania took over the control of the companies and managed it along with his brothers and other family members.