Starting from his childhood, his family was poverty-stricken, due to which he had to leave his studies in 8th standard. He worked day and night at a store for a mere total of 450 rupees monthly. All these things had no stand in his beliefs and dedication. Giving up was not an option of any sort. "I left my job back in 1986, that is when the foundation of the agarbatti industry you see today was laid," Mr Singh said. The company was previously run by his father, Amritpal Singh but due to a paucity of funds, he had to stop it abruptly. The Singh family with the blessings of their mother Gurjeet Kaur successfully established the company again. "I alone couldn't have reached these heights, but with the support and hard work of my brothers, sisters-in-law and wife, success was inevitable," he added.