Jamnalal Bajaj (4 November 1884 11 February 1942) was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter.

. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. He founded the Bajaj Group of companies in 1926. The group now has 24 companies, including 6 listed companies. Besides Bajaj Auto Ltd, the other major companies in the group include Mukand Ltd, Bajaj Electricals Ltd and Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. One of his grandsons, Rahul Bajaj, runs the family flagship company, Bajaj Auto. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies. A locality, JB Nagar,in the suburban Andheri in Mumbai has been named after him. Jamnalal Bajaj Award was established in 1978 by the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation are given away each year on his birth anniversary. Jamnalal Bajaj was born into a poor family, the third son of Kaniram and Birdibai, in a village named Kashi Ka Bas, near Sikar. He was later adopted as a grandson by Seth Bachhraj and his wife Sadibai Bachhraj, a rich Rajasthani merchant couple of Wardha. Seth Bachhraj was a distant relative on his father's side, and was a well-known and respected trader in the British Raj. Upon coming of age, under the guidance of Seth Bachhraj, Jamnalal got involved in the family business of his grandfather. During this period he acquired the knowhow of being a tradesmankeeping strict accounts and buying and selling commoditiesexcelling in his work by the time Seth Bachhraj died. In 1926 he founded what would become the Bajaj group of industries. In 1920, Jamanalal was elected chairman of the reception committee for the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress. He gave up the title of Rai Bahadur conferred on him by the British government, and joined the non-cooperation movement in 1921. Later, in 1923, he participated in the flag satyagraha, defying a ban on flying the national flag in Nagpur, and was arrested. This earned him national admiration. He wanted Gandhi to move to Wardha and make it the center of his activities. After the Dandi March in April 1930, Gandhi moved to Sevagram, a small village near Wardha, since he wanted to live close to the rural populace. Gandhi vowed not to return to Sabarmati Ashram until freedom was achieved.

Jamanalal was named president of Gandhi Seva Sangha, a group of workers who dedicated their time to constructive work. He was later elected a member of the Congress Working Committee and as the treasurer of Congress in 1933. Jamanalal dedicated much of his wealth to the poor. He felt this inherited wealth was a sacred trust to be used for the benefit of the people. This was in line with the trusteeship concept proposed by Gandhi.

Social initiative

Jamanalal Bajaj was interested in initiatives such as the removal of untouchability, promotion of Hindi, and Khadi and village Industries. He had toured across the country promoting Khadi. In 1925, he was chosen as the treasurer of the All India Spinners Association. He was also the president of the All India Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (literary convention) that promoted Hindi as the single language to unite all Indians. He was instrumental in publishing Hindi magazines and books. He initiated the Gandhi Hindi Pustak Bhandar (bookshop) in Bombay and started the Sasta Sahitya Mandal (publishing house). He founded the Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (university) along with C. Rajagopalachari in hopes of spreading the learning of Hindi across the country. With the intent of eradicating untouchability, he fought the non admission of Harijans into Hindu temples in his home town of Wardha. As orthodox Hindu priests and Brahmins objected, he opened his own family temple, the Laxmi Narayan Mandir, in Wardha, for the Harijans in 1928. He began a campaign by eating a meal with Harijans and opening public wells to them.

Due to his devotion, he was elected the chief of the Jaipur Rajya Praja Mandal in 1938. In honour of his social initiatives a well known national and international award called Jamnalal Bajaj Award has been instituted by the Bajaj Foundation.

Social initiative Jamanalal dedicated much of his wealth to the poor. He felt this inherited wealth was a sacred trust to be used for the benefit of the people. This was in line with the trusteeship concept proposed by Gandhi

Differences with Gandhi Though he had a lot of devotion in Gandhis work, he did not hesitate to express his differences frankly and fearlessly. He differed with Gandhi when he disagreed with Congress contesting in the 1933 elections to the legislature. When the Congress Working Committee informally decided to make him the President of the Hirapur Session of the Congress which Gandhi personally approved, he chose to pass the honour to Subhas Chandra Bose.

Jamnalal Bajaj Born 4 November 1884 Kashi Ka Bas, near Sikar, British India Died 11 February 1942 (aged 57) Wardha Occupation Social Worker, Political Leader, Freedom fighter, Industrialist, Founder Bajaj Group (estb. 1926) Religion Spouse(s) Children Parents Hindu Janaki Devi Bajaj Kamlabai, Kamalnayan, Uma, Ramkrishna, Madalsa Kaniram and Birdibai

Jamnalal Bajaj Award is an Indian award, for promoting and History

Entrance to the JBIMS JBIMS was established in 1965 by the University of Mumbai in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. The flagship MMS (Master of Management Studies) program was conceived under the aegis of Mumbai University. Besides that, it offers various management courses for executives. The major objective behind the JBIMS is to evolve an indigenous model of management education in tune with the contemporary demands of both the Indian and the global environment. JBIMS has been rated among the top 25 business schools in the Asia-Pacific region., and has also been consistently ranked among the top 10 business schools in India. hian values, social work and social development. Established in 1978, by theJamnalal Bajaj Foundation of Bajaj Group, it is given annually in four categories, and usually presented by the President, Vice president, Prime Minister of India or a leading figure. The foundation currently headed by Rahul Bajaj, was created in 1977, in the memory of group founder, philanthropist and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, Jamnalal Bajaj.[3][4] The award ceremony takes place on his birth anniversary, November 4.[5][6] Awards The award comprises a citation, a trophy and a cheque of Rs five lakh each.[7] It is given in four categories,[8] namely: 1. 2. Constructive Work. Application of Science and Technology for Rural development.

3. Outstanding contribution for the Development and Welfare of Women and Children (Established in 1980, in the memory of Janaki Devi Bajaj) 4. International Award for promoting Gandhian values outside India. (Established in 1988 on birth centenary of Jamnalal Bajaj, given to an individual of foreign nationality) Bajaj company Bajaj Auto Limited is an Indian motorised vehicle-producing company. Bajaj Auto is a part of Bajaj Group. It was founded by Jamnalal Bajajat Rajasthan in the 1930s. It is based in Pune, Mumbai, with plants in Chakan (Pune), Waluj (near Aurangabad) and Pantnagar in Uttarakhand. The oldest plant at Akurdi (Pune) now houses the R&D centre Ahead. Bajaj Auto makes and exports automobiles, scooters, motorcycles and auto rickshaws. Bajaj Auto is the world's third-largest manufacturer of motorcycles and the secondlargest in India.[2] The Forbes Global 2000 list for the year 2005 ranked Bajaj Auto at 1,946.[3] It features at 1639 in Forbes 2011 list. The company has changed its image from a scooter manufacturer to a two-wheeler manufacturer. Its product range encompasses scooterettes, scooters and motorcycles. Its growth has come in the last four years after successful introduction of models in the motorcycle segment. The company is headed by Rahul Bajaj who is worth around US$3.4 billion.[4] Bajaj Auto came into existence on 29 November 1945 as M/s Bachraj Trading Corporation Private Limited. It started off by selling imported two- and threewheelers in India. In 1959, it obtained a license from the government of India to manufacture two- and three-wheelers and it went public in 1960. In 1970, it rolled out its 100,000th vehicle. In 1977, it sold 100,000 vehicles in a financial year. In 1985, it started producing at Waluj near Aurangabad. In 1986, it sold 500,000 vehicles in a financial year. In 1995, it rolled out its ten millionth vehicle and produced and sold one million vehicles in a year.

According to the authors of Globality: Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything, Bajaj has operations in 50 countries by creating a line of bikes targeted to the preferences of entry-level buyers.[5]

Bajaj Platina 100cc Bajaj Platina 125 DTS-Si Bajaj Discover 135 DTS-i Bajaj XCD 125 DTS-Si Bajaj XCD 135 DTS-Si Bajaj Pulsar 135 DTSi Bajaj Pulsar 150 DTSi Bajaj Pulsar 180 DTSi Bajaj Pulsar 200 DTSi Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSi Bajaj Avenger 220 DTS-i Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS

[edit]Upcoming Models Bajaj XCD 125 sprint

[edit]Discontinued Models Bajaj Sunny

Bajaj Chetak Bajaj Cub Bajaj Super Bajaj Saffire Bajaj Wave Bajaj M80, M50 Bajaj Legend Bajaj Bravo Kawasaki Eliminator EL-175 Bajaj Kawasaki Wind 125 Bajaj Kawasaki 4s Champion Bajaj Kawasaki KB 100 RTZ Bajaj Boxer Bajaj Caliber Bajaj Wind Bajaj CT 100 Bajaj Discover 110cc Bajaj Discover DTS-i 125cc Bajaj Pulsar 200 DTSi Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-FI Bajaj XCD 125 Bajaj Avenger 200 DTS-i

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (also referred to as JBIMS or "JB" or just Bajaj) is the Department of Management Studies of the University of Mumbai (Bombay), named after noted industrialist and philanthropist, Jamnalal Bajaj.[1] It is known for its post-graduate management programme. History JBIMS was established in 1965 by the University of Mumbai in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. The flagship MMS (Master of Management Studies) program was conceived under the aegis of Mumbai University. Besides that, it offers various management courses for executives. The major objective behind the JBIMS is to evolve an indigenous model of management education in tune with the contemporary demands of both the Indian and the global environment. JBIMS has been rated among the top 25 business schools in the Asia-Pacific region., and has also been consistently ranked among the top 10 business schools in India.