1. Kalpana Saroj was born on 1961 and is an Indian business woman, entrepreneur and a TEDx speaker, and the chairperson of Kamani Tubes in Mumbai, India.
13 Facts About Kalpana Saroj
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Kalpana Saroj's father served as a police constable at Repatkhed village in Akola.
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Kalpana Saroj was married at the age of 12 and lived in a slum in Mumbai with her husband's family.
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Kalpana Saroj attempted suicide after being ostracized by the villagers.
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Kalpana Saroj started working in a garment factory to support her family.
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Kalpana Saroj started KS Film Production and produced her first movie which was dubbed in English, Telugu and Hindi.
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Kalpana Saroj built up a successful real estate business and came to be known for her contacts and entrepreneurial skills.
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Kalpana Saroj was on the board of Kamani Tubes when it went into liquidation in 2001, and after taking over the company, she restructured it and brought it back to profit.
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Kalpana Saroj is inspired by and follows teachings of Dr Ambedkar.
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In 1989, her husband died, and Kalpana Saroj inherited his steel cupboard manufacturing business.
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Kalpana Saroj was awarded the Padma Shri for Trade and Industry in 2013.
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Kalpana Saroj was appointed to the board of directors of Bhartiya Mahila Bank, a bank primarily for women, by the Government of India.
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Kalpana Saroj serves on the board of governors of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.