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	\| name = ~~Jagdish Chandra~~ Mahindra		\| name = J. C. Mahindra
	~~\| native_name = {{lang\|pnb\|ਜਗਦੀਸ਼ ਚੰਦਰਾ ਮਹਿੰਦਰਾ}}<br/>{{lang\|hi\|जगदीश चंद्रा महिंद्रा}}~~
	\| image = JC Mahindra 1.jpg		\| image = JC Mahindra 1.jpg
	\| birth_date = 1892		\| birth_date = {{Birth date text\|1892\|}}
	\| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab Province]], [[British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab Province]], [[British Raj\|British India]]<br>(present day [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], India)
	\| death_date = 1951		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1951\|\|\|1892\|\|\|df=yes}}
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	~~\| nationality = [[India]]n~~
	\| occupation = Co-Founder of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]]		\| occupation = Co-Founder of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]]
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			'''Jagdish Chandra Mahindra''' (1892–1951) was an Indian [[industrialist]] and co-founder of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] in 1945, with [[Kailash Chandra Mahindra]] and [[Malik Ghulam Muhammad\|Malik Ghulam Mohammed]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=ET Awards 2008-09: Lifetime Achievement Award- Keshub Mahindra\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/et-awards-2008-09-lifetime-achievement-award--keshub-mahindra/articleshow/4930965.cms \|publisher=[[The Economic Times]] \|date=25 August 2009 }}</ref><ref name=he209>[[#He\|Herdeck, p. 209]]</ref> He is the grandfather of [[Anand Mahindra]], the present chairman of Mahindra Group.
	'''Jagdish Chandra ~~Mahindra''' commonly referred as '''J. C.~~ Mahindra''' (c 1892–1951) was an Indian [[industrialist]] and co-founder of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] in 1945, with [[Kailash Chandra Mahindra]] and [[Malik Ghulam Muhammad\|Malik Ghulam Mohammed]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=ET Awards 2008-09: Lifetime Achievement Award- Keshub Mahindra\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/et-awards-2008-09-lifetime-achievement-award--keshub-mahindra/articleshow/4930965.cms \|publisher=[[The Economic Times]] \|date=25 August 2009 }}</ref><ref name=he209>[[#He\|Herdeck, p. 209]]</ref> He is the grandfather of [[Anand Mahindra]], the present ~~Chairman~~ of Mahindra Group.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	~~'''~~Born in Ludhiana~~'''~~, Punjab, India, he was the eldest of nine children. The loss of his father at an early age placed the responsibility for the family on his shoulders. He believed strongly in the power of education and ensured that all his brothers and sisters studied hard. He sent his brother ~~K. C.~~ to Cambridge.		Born in [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab Province]], he was the eldest of nine children. The loss of his father at an early age placed the responsibility for the family on his shoulders. He believed strongly in the power of education and ensured that all his brothers and sisters studied hard. He sent his brother [[Kailash Chandra Mahindra]] to the [[University of Cambridge]].

	Mahindra received his degree from [[Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute\|Victoria Jubilee Technological Institute]] (VJTI) ~~Bombay (~~[[University of Mumbai\|University of Bombay]]), one of India's premier engineering and technical institutes.		Mahindra received his degree from [[Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute\|Victoria Jubilee Technological Institute]] (VJTI) and [[University of Mumbai\|University of Bombay]], one of India's premier engineering and technical institutes.

	==Career==		==Career==
	Mahindra started out his career with [[Tata Steel]], ~~serving as~~ the senior ~~Sales Manager~~ from 1929 to 1940. When the steel industry became critical during World War II, the Government of India appointed him as the first ~~Steel Controller~~ of India.		Mahindra started out his career with [[Tata Steel]], and was the senior sales manager from 1929 to 1940. When the steel industry became critical during World War II, the Government of British India appointed him as the first steel controller of India.{{Citation needed\|date=October 2023}}

	==Mahindra & Mahindra==		==Mahindra & Mahindra==
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	==Death==		==Death==
	Mahindra died of a heart attack in 1951.		Mahindra died of a heart attack in 1951.{{cn\|date=October 2025}}

	== References ==		== References ==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/How-we-got-here/J.C.-Mahindra J.C. Mahindra Biography at Official Website of Mahindra & Mahindra]		* [http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/How-we-got-here/J.C.-Mahindra J.C. Mahindra Biography at Official Website of Mahindra & Mahindra] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704045822/http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/How-We-Got-Here \|date=4 July 2015 }}
	* [http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/How-We-Got-Here J.C. Mahindra and an independent India began their rise together]		* [http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/How-We-Got-Here J.C. Mahindra and an independent India began their rise together] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704045822/http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/How-We-Got-Here \|date=4 July 2015 }}
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	\| name = Jagdish Chandra Mahindra		\| name = Jagdish Chandra Mahindra
			\| native_name = {{lang\|pnb\|ਜਗਦੀਸ਼ ਚੰਦਰਾ ਮਹਿੰਦਰਾ}}<br/>{{lang\|hi\|जगदीश चंद्रा महिंद्रा}}
	\| image = JC Mahindra 1.jpg		\| image = JC Mahindra 1.jpg
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	'''Jagdish Chandra Mahindra''' commonly referred as '''J. C. Mahindra''' (c 1892–1951) was an Indian [[industrialist]] and co-founder of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] in 1945, with [[Kailash Chandra Mahindra]] and [[Malik Ghulam Muhammad\|Malik Ghulam Mohammed]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=ET Awards 2008-09: Lifetime Achievement Award- Keshub Mahindra\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/et-awards-2008-09-lifetime-achievement-award--keshub-mahindra/articleshow/4930965.cms \|publisher=[[The Economic Times]] \|date=25 August 2009 }}</ref><ref name=he209>[[#He\|Herdeck, p. 209]]</ref> He is the ~~grand-father~~ of [[Anand Mahindra]], the present Chairman of Mahindra Group.		'''Jagdish Chandra Mahindra''' commonly referred as '''J. C. Mahindra''' (c 1892–1951) was an Indian [[industrialist]] and co-founder of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] in 1945, with [[Kailash Chandra Mahindra]] and [[Malik Ghulam Muhammad\|Malik Ghulam Mohammed]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=ET Awards 2008-09: Lifetime Achievement Award- Keshub Mahindra\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/et-awards-2008-09-lifetime-achievement-award--keshub-mahindra/articleshow/4930965.cms \|publisher=[[The Economic Times]] \|date=25 August 2009 }}</ref><ref name=he209>[[#He\|Herdeck, p. 209]]</ref> He is the grandfather of [[Anand Mahindra]], the present Chairman of Mahindra Group.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	==Death==		==Death==
	Mahindra died of a [[heart attack]] in 1951.		Mahindra died of a heart attack in 1951.

	== References ==		== References ==
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	* {{cite book \|title=India's Industrialists, Vol. 1\|author=Margaret Herdeck\|author2=Gita Piramal \|chapter=Mahindra\|publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers \|year=1985\|isbn=0894104152 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcbBEHHI-90C~~&pg=PA209~~&dq=JC+Mahindra&hl=~~en&sa=X&ei=YMSYT92NF4rNrQeg54jSAQ&ved=0CEkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=JC%20Mahindra&f=false~~ \|ref=He }}		* {{cite book \|title=India's Industrialists, Vol. 1\|author=Margaret Herdeck\|author2=Gita Piramal \|chapter=Mahindra\|publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers \|year=1985\|isbn=0894104152 \|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcbBEHHI-90C&dq=JC+Mahindra&pg=PA209 \|ref=He }}

	==External links==		==External links==

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{{short description|Indian industrialist}}

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{{Infobox person
| name = Jagdish Chandra Mahindra
| image = JC Mahindra 1.jpg
| birth_date = 1892
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]], [[British India]]
| death_date = 1951
| death_place =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation = Co-Founder of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]]
| children =
| networth =
| spouse =
}}

'''Jagdish Chandra Mahindra''' commonly referred as '''J. C. Mahindra''' (c 1892–1951) was an Indian [[industrialist]] and co-founder of [[Mahindra & Mahindra]] in 1945, with [[Kailash Chandra Mahindra]] and [[Malik Ghulam Muhammad|Malik Ghulam Mohammed]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ET Awards 2008-09: Lifetime Achievement Award- Keshub Mahindra|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/et-awards-2008-09-lifetime-achievement-award--keshub-mahindra/articleshow/4930965.cms |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=25 August 2009 }}</ref><ref name=he209>[[#He|Herdeck, p. 209]]</ref> He is the grand-father of [[Anand Mahindra]], the present Chairman of Mahindra Group.

==Early life and education==
'''Born in Ludhiana''', Punjab, India, he was the eldest of nine children. The loss of his father at an early age placed the responsibility for the family on his shoulders. He believed strongly in the power of education and ensured that all his brothers and sisters studied hard. He sent his brother K. C. to Cambridge.

Mahindra received his degree from [[Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute|Victoria Jubilee Technological Institute]] (VJTI) Bombay ([[University of Mumbai|University of Bombay]]), one of India's premier engineering and technical institutes.

==Career==
Mahindra started out his career with [[Tata Steel]], serving as the senior Sales Manager from 1929 to 1940. When the steel industry became critical during World War II, the Government of India appointed him as the first Steel Controller of India.

==Mahindra & Mahindra==
{{main|Mahindra %26 Mahindra}}

J. C. Mahindra and K. C. Mahindra joined forces with Ghulam Mohammed and started Mahindra & Mohammed as a steel company in Bombay. Two years later, India gained its independence, Ghulam Mohammed left the company to become Pakistan’s first finance minister, and the Mahindra brothers started to manufacture Willys jeeps in Bombay. Soon, the company’s name was changed to Mahindra & Mahindra.

==Death==
Mahindra died of a [[heart attack]] in 1951.

== References ==
<references />
* {{cite book |title=India's Industrialists, Vol. 1|author=Margaret Herdeck|author2=Gita Piramal |chapter=Mahindra|publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers |year=1985|isbn=0894104152 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcbBEHHI-90C&pg=PA209&dq=JC+Mahindra&hl=en&sa=X&ei=YMSYT92NF4rNrQeg54jSAQ&ved=0CEkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=JC%20Mahindra&f=false |ref=He }}

==External links==
* [http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/How-we-got-here/J.C.-Mahindra J.C. Mahindra Biography at Official Website of Mahindra & Mahindra]
* [http://www.mahindra.com/Who-We-Are/How-We-Got-Here J.C. Mahindra and an independent India began their rise together]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian businesspeople]]
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