Company’s Milestones
Golcha Group was incorporated in 1880 in Jaipur, India. It is owned by Golcha’s family and currently been managed by the 4th generation.
1880
Late Seth Sohanmull Golcha, Founder
Seth Sohanmull Golcha, the Founder of
Golcha Group who started his business
activities with handicrafts, carpet &
various businesses under the brand &
style of S. Zoraster & Co., known for its
Brass Wares and Carpets. The
craftsmanship on Brass Wares
manufactured by S. Zoraster & Co. were
awarded by The Hon’ble President of
India for their excellence He was the
first person of Jaipur to have imported
the emerald roughs in the country. He
found the First Talc mine of India. He
developed the Golcha Cinema chain in
India. The then rulers respected the
Golcha family for his business
acumen, vision and honored him. He
headed the Jain community & other
Social Organisations for a number of
years.
1900
Late Seth Harish C Golcha, was ranked amongst the Visionaries of Rajasthan
He took over the Golcha Empire after
early death of his father and enhanced it
and consolidated the growth. The Talc
industry in India has been recognized
due to his pioneering efforts. He had a
vision that a business and industrial
house should own a bank and a
newspaper and the Urban Cooperative
Bank that is 60 years old now is a
pioneering A ranking bank in the
cooperative sector that was developed
from strength to strength by him. He was
a Philanthropist who initiated Ram
Krishna Mahotsav Samiti, organized
Ramayana discourses, Ramlila, Ram
Janamutsav regularly.
He was the Founding promoter of
Federation of Mining Association of
Rajasthan and initiator of many other
Social Activities.
1970
Surendra K. Golcha, Chairman
A versatile personality, joined the family’s
business and installed modern techniques to the
business, mechanized its mining, developed
overseas business and pioneered in micronizing
of talc and established its companies as
producers of the Purest & Finest Talc in the
world. Himself a sportsman, Mr. Golcha has set
up a cricket coaching centre in Jaipur for
youngsters and a cricket club for amateurs. He
was instrumental in the Growth of Rajasthan
Cricket & organising the First One day
International match between India & Australia in
Jaipur. Being a Squash champion for couple of
years organised National Squash Tournaments.
Mr .Golcha has been felicitated with several
awards from time to time. Mr. Golcha has won
the “Highest Tax Payer” Award in Rajasthan. The
companies run by Mr .Golcha have won national
awards for Mines Safety , for promoting
environment, for promoting exports and for
industrial growth of the State.
2000........
Abhimanyu Golcha, Managing Director
An Entrepreneur, Business leader and
Philanthropist, MBA from prestigious
Manchester Business School of UK, believes
in following best professional practices.
Since 1999 he has been taking care of this
business along with his father, Shri S.K.
Golcha and instrumental in growing the
business exponentially by using his vision
and managing skill, bringing dynamics and
modernisation into the group with the
changing and competitive world. He
promoted green energy & established a
Solar power plants in the Mining areas.
He organised live telecast of World- Cup
Cricket tournament in 1999 at “PremPrakash” Cinema Jaipur in London-like
ambience. This was a unique experiment in
India to telecast live a sports event in a
cinema for more than a month. This event
was first of its kind in the World & was
covered by BBC. It was also recorded in
Limca Book of Records.
