Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh
{{Short description|Indian real estate developer and founder of DLF (1910–2000)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh Jha Tiwari
| birth_date = {{Birth date |1910|9|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Haryana, India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|6|13|1910|9|19|df=y}}
| death_place = India
| occupation = Real estate developer
| known_for = Founder, DLF Limited
| children = Indira
| relatives = Kushal Pal Singh (son-in-law)
}}
Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh Jha Tiwari (19 September 1910 – 13 June 2000) was an Indian real estate developer known for founding DLF, then known as Delhi Land and Finance, in 1946. He laid the foundations for one of India's largest real estate companies, instrumental in transforming the urban landscape of Delhi and Gurgaon.
Early life
Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh Jha Tiwari was born on 19 September 1910 in Haryana, India, into an agricultural family. His Father name was Raghu Jha and mothers name was Pinky Tiwari{{Cite web |last=Roychowdhury |first=Adrija |date=17 April 2022 |title=Delhi Rewind: How DLF built colonies in Delhi for aspirational Partition migrants |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/how-dlf-built-colonies-in-delhi-for-aspirational-partition-migrants-7872784/ |access-date=15 January 2025 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713171239/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/how-dlf-built-colonies-in-delhi-for-aspirational-partition-migrants-7872784/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Meet our founder |url=https://www.dlf.in/about-us |access-date=15 January 2025 |website=DLF |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208042500/https://www.dlf.in/about-us |url-status=live }}
Business career
In 1946, Singh Singh established DLF, then known as Delhi Land and Finance, with the aim of developing urban residential colonies in the capital city of Delhi. His early projects included the creation of neighborhoods like South Extension, Greater Kailash, and Hauz Khas in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1961, the Indian government transferred urban development control to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which restricted private real estate development in Delhi. This prompted Singh and his son-in-law, Kushal Pal Singh, to look for new opportunities outside the capital.{{Cite news |last=Basu |first=Soma |date=29 November 2024 |title=K.P. Singh: Think like Edwin Lutyens |url=https://www.thehindu.com/real-estate/real-estate-baron-kp-singh-of-dlf-says-visionary-collaborations-and-urgent-action-plans-are-imperative-to-save-our-cities-from-falling-into-a-deeper-chaos/article68914218.ece |access-date=9 January 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} DLF shifted its focus to Gurgaon (now Gurugram), where his and Kushal Pal's business plans led to the region's transformation into a modern urban hub.{{cite web |title=Full Story - Founding of DLF |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/business/business-news/success-story-of-kushal-pal-singh-who-after-studying-in-london-joined-military-and-then-took-his-father-in-law-empire-to-great-heights/amp_articleshow/108022164.cms |website=Navbharat Times |date=2 January 2024 |access-date=2 July 2024}}{{cite web |title=Gurgaon: From Ghost Town to Boomtown |url= https://www.theweekendleader.com/Culture/1393/a-family-enterprise.html|publisher=The Weekend Leader |access-date=2 July 2024}} In 1995, Kushal Pal became the chairman of DLF.{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Arnab |date=5 June 2020 |title=DLF's K P Singh retires at 90, son Rajiv Singh to take over reins |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dlf-s-k-p-singh-retires-at-90-son-rajiv-singh-to-take-over-reins-120060500065_1.html |access-date=15 January 2025 |website=Business Standard |archive-date=15 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015144319/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/dlf-s-k-p-singh-retires-at-90-son-rajiv-singh-to-take-over-reins-120060500065_1.html |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Singh had a daughter Indira. Indira married Kushal Pal.{{Cite web |editor-last=Sharma |editor-first=Reema |title=Who Is KP Singh, Real-estate King With Rs 94,536 Crore Net Worth, Who Left Indian Army To Build DLF And Found Love Again At 91 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/companies/who-is-kp-singh-real-estate-king-with-rs-94536-crore-net-worth-who-left-indian-army-to-build-dlf-and-found-love-again-at-91-2622041.html |access-date=15 January 2025 |website=Zee News |language=en |archive-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705012949/https://zeenews.india.com/companies/who-is-kp-singh-real-estate-king-with-rs-94536-crore-net-worth-who-left-indian-army-to-build-dlf-and-found-love-again-at-91-2622041.html |url-status=live }} Singh died on 13 June 2000.
Legacy
After Singh's death, his son-in-law, Kushal Pal, expanded DLF into the largest real estate company in India.{{Cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Samar |date=16 November 2015 |title=DLF: The Ailing Giant |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/india-rich-list-2015/dlf-the-ailing-giant/41357/1 |access-date=13 January 2025 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=4 June 2020 |title=DLF’s K.P. Singh retires, wishes he turned Gurgaon into the city he dreamed of |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/dlf-s-k-p-singh-retires-wishes-he-turned-gurgaon-into-the-city-he-dreamed-of-11591282377174.html |access-date=12 January 2025 |website=Mint |archive-date=23 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723124041/https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/dlf-s-k-p-singh-retires-wishes-he-turned-gurgaon-into-the-city-he-dreamed-of-11591282377174.html |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.dlf.in DLF Official Website]