the industrialist jawaharlal nehru set up hindustan aircraft limited in association with the state of mysore.
the industrialist jawaharlal nehru set up hindustan aircraft limited in association with the state of mysore.
which industrialist set up hindustan aircraft limited in association with the state of mysore?
jawaharlal nehru
in 1939, a chance acquaintance with an american aircraft company manager inspired him to start an aircraft factory in india. hindustan aircraft was started in bangalore in the mysore state with the active support of its diwan, mirza ismail in december 1940, where kingdom of mysore were partners in venture. others, who invested their money were dharamsey mulraj khatau and tulsidas kilachand. by april 1941, the indian government acquired one-third of ownership and by april 1942, it nationalised the company by compensating shareholders adequately. the reasons that prompted the government for nationalising were – it was a sensitive and strategic sector; japan's advances in the war meant that the government needed fast responses and hence, direct ownership; and it could not allow a crucial war project to remain undercapitalised or loss-making. hindustan aircraft was renamed as hindustan aeronautics limited.
walchand hirachand
hindustan aircraft g-1









































the hindustan aircraft g-1 was a second world war indian transport glider, the first design of hindustan aircraft limited, only one glider was built.









































section::::design and development.
hindustan aircraft g-1