Raja Bahadur Motilal Poona Mills
The Raja Bahadur Motilal Poona Mills Ltd. is the first clothing industry founded in Pune, India, by the private sector. The mill is located in the heart of the city, near the Pune Railway Station. The company main show room for selling brand clothes was near Zilla Parishad and Saraswat Cooperative Bank office in Somwar Peth Pune. The second show room was near Bank of Maharashtra City Head office located near Vishrambag Wada and Chitale bandhu Mitahiwale near Shanipar Pune
History[edit]
The textile company was founded in 1893 by the Raja Mukundlal Pittie, who named it after his father. His father had received the title of Raja Bahadur from the Nizam of Hyderabad, (en)noble(d) Hindu retainers at the court.
The mill was one of its kind and gave many locals employment and flourished until the late 20th century. The Pittie family are prominent industrialists in Pune. The mill operations was closed in the late 90s and owners started Engineering division and started manufacturing Pitti drafting machines in same location of Raja Bahadur Motilal Road near Poona Railway Station and in the most of company land they started La Meridian hotel in 2000.
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