As the country woke up to a new destiny in 1947, many enterprising individuals took it into their hands to build the future of India. One of them was the Late Mr. Mani Ram Batra, who wanted to serve his community. Mr. Batra, who came to India from Lyallpur, Pakistan after the partition, was determined to make a living and do something that strengthened the economy. With his limited resources, he started a Kirana business. It was a small shop at civil lines Ludhiana.