"The Poddar Group" one of India's oldest business houses, that dates back to the year 1690 and boasts a legacy of 10 generations. Historically, the family has been industrialists and bankers, hailing from Ramgarh, in the Shekhavati region of Rajasthan. The historic family firm “Tarachand Ghanshyamdas” was voted by an eminent Harvard professor as the most important Indian firm of the 19th century. Since then the family have been involved in numerous fields such as textile manufacturing, automobile tyre manufacturing, steel manufacturing, food processing, education, healthcare, housing and charitable institutions.