Real life women millionaire entrepreneur biography wikipedia

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Known as Indian Woman entrepreneur, she bought the distressed assets of Kamani Tubes Company and successfully steered the company back to profitability. Saroj was born in in Roperkheda village in, Akola , Maharashtra , India , to a Marathi Buddhist family, the eldest of three daughters and two sons. Saroj's father served as a police constable at Repatkhed village in Akola.

Kalpana Saroj was married at the age of 12 and lived in a slum in Mumbai with her husband's family. After suffering physical abuse at the hands of her husband's family members, she was rescued by her father, left her husband and returned to her village to live with her parents. She attempted suicide after being ostracized by the villagers.

She started working in a garment factory to support her family. Using government loans for scheduled caste people, she successfully started a tailoring business and then a furniture store.

First self-made female millionaire

She built up a successful real estate business and came to be known for her contacts and entrepreneurial skills. She was on the board of Kamani Tubes when it went into liquidation in , and after taking over the company, she restructured it and brought it back to profit. Saroj is a Buddhist. She is inspired by and follows teachings of Dr. She was appointed to the board of directors of Bhartiya Mahila Bank , a bank primarily for women, by the Government of India.

She also serves on the board of governors of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk.