Chandrashekhar Agashe established the Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd., one of the oldest companies in India.

Chandrashekhar Agashe

Indian industrialist (1888–1956)

Chandrashekhar Govind Agashe was an Indian industrialist, lawyer, educator, and philanthropist, best remembered as the founder of the Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd. He served as the managing agent of the company from its inception in 1934 till his death in 1956.

Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd.

Indian sugar company

The Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd. is an Indian sugar company headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Established on 21 September 1934, it is one of the oldest continuously operating companies in India, and is the namesake of the Brihan Maharashtra College of…

List of oldest companies in India

This list of oldest companies in India includes brands and companies, excluding associations and educational, governmental, or religious organisations. To be listed, a brand or company name must remain, either in whole or in part, since inception and should have been established…