Dinshaw Petit, a Parsi, was the founder of the first textile mills in India.

Jamsetjee Nusserwanjee Tata who had built a huge industrial empire in India.

Seth Hukumchand was a Marwari businessman was famous for launching first jute mill in Calcutta

G.D Birla who is a famous industrialist his , father and grandfather were also one of the famous and prominent industrialists of Indian nationality.