Saharasri has inspired thousands of people to dream
higher, so his birthday is marked as “Prerna
Diwas” and celebrated by
people who believe in his philosophy. Today, on this auspicious occasion we
want to wish Subrata Roy a very Happy Birthday.
Subrata Roy is one
among the top 10 most powerful businessman India can ever have. He is the
founder and chairman of the famous Sahara India and has achieved more than
fifteen awards for being the best Industrialist.
On 10th June,
1948, Subrata Roy was born in the district of Araria, Bihar. He was a very
bright child, he also holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Before he
founded Sahara, he had already gathered 32 years of precious experience in
business development along with 18 years of experience in real estate
business.
He opened his
first office in Gorakhpur, which consisted of a table and two chairs along with
a staff of one clerk and a runner boy. Initially he single headedly took up the
business of Deposits and Para banking. But his life took a new turn in 1990s
when he moved to Lucknow and set his business empire which is now over Rs.50,
000 crore. From there, it went on to become the largest conglomerate of India
with a diversified range of business interests.
Apart from his
business skills, he is also a humanitarian, he contributed to the relief
efforts in flood hit Uttarakhand region by providing them the basic amenities
along with free medical facility. He always believed in creating a family
rather than a company. Which he did successfully, in a span of just 29 years,
Sahara India has seen enormous growth as Roy was the driving force behind this
success.
