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The Accidental Entrepreneurs of India

Sachin and Binny Bansal, IIT graduates, started as software engineers but accidently created Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce platform. 

1. The Flipkart Founders 

A rural housewife turned banker; she founded Mann Deshi Mahila Bank to empower women entrepreneurs in rural India. 

2. Chetna Gala Sinha 

Initially aspiring to be a brewmaster, Kiran built Biocon, one of the leading biotech companies in the world. 

3. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw 

Starting as a petrol pump attendant, Dhirubhai founded Reliance Industries, redefining entrepreneurship in India. 

4. Dhirubhai Ambani 

From cooking in hotels to creating India’s top culinary brand, Sanjiv Kapoor never intended to be a businessman. 

5. Sanjiv Kapoor 

A philosophy graduate and a Standup artist, Kunal founded Freecharge, transforming online payments in India.  

6. Kunal Shah 

Initially seeking a Bollywood career, Balwa built DB Realty, becoming one of India's youngest billionaires. 

7. Shahid Balwa 

Once a government officer, Narayana Murthy co-founded Infosys, putting India on the global IT map. 

8. Narayana Murthy 

Born into an agricultural family, Pawan turned Hero MotoCorp into the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer. 

9. Pawan Munjal 

A banker, Falguni founded Nykaa, reforming beauty e-commerce in India without any entrepreneurial ambitions.

10. Falguni Nayar 

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