When Sanjay Gandhi had a dream for India's small car

An old-timer who was associated with the controversial politician tells P Tharyan how the Maruti dream actually began in a small shop.

04 Sep 2007 | 9589 Views | By Autocar Pro News Desk

Years before Suzuki even dreamt of coming into India, Sanjay Gandhi, the younger son of India’s then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had begun making a small car in a makeshift shop in Delhi’s Gulabi Bagh area. In the congested and dingy first floor shop of Khalsa Engineering, he got together ...

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