Once famous as the Manchester of East, the textile industry which was rapidly developing in Kanpur around the 20th-century, allayed with the end of British India Corporation. However, the spirit of entrepreneurship survived and several such homegrown brands of prominence have now made a name for their quality goods at the national and international level. So we have curated a list of 5 industry giants based out of Kanpur, in case you missed out on knowing about them from your General Knowledge books!

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While factories of many of such industries have been moved to the fringes, these noted business ventures still provide employment opportunities to many city-dwellers. These 5 industry giants have established Kanpur on the map of India with their large-scale production units and huge turn-overs. Do you know a similar entrepreneurial venture that we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments below!