Tuesday, December 18, 2012

India is home to several influential Muslim businessmen.

India is home to several influential Muslim businessmen. Some of India's most prominent firms, such as Wipro, Wockhardt, Himalaya Health Care, Hamdard Laboratories, Cipla and Mirza Tanners were founded by Muslims. The only two South Asian Muslim billionaires named by Forbes Magazine, Yusuf Hamied and Azim Premji, are from India.


Wockhardt's acquisitions include Wallis Laboratory, UK (1998), Merind, India (1998), CP Pharmaceuticals, UK (2003), Espharma GmbH, Germany (2004), Dumex India (2006), Pinewood Laboratory, Ireland (2006) and Negma, France (2007).


Communities
Northern · Mappilas (Kerala)  · Tamil
Konkani · Vora Patel
Memons · Kashmiris
Hyderabadi · Dawoodi Bohras
Khoja · Oriya · Nawayath · Bearys
The Saits · Meo · Sunni Bohras
Kayamkhani  · Goan Muslims

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