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From Rs 80 to Rs 1800 crore, these Gujarati women built a papad empire

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Started by 7 strong Gujarati women in 1959, today Lijjat sells their papads all over the world and makes a whopping Rs 1800 crores every year! But how did it all start? Urmilaben Majithia, one of the first women who got associated with Lijjat and her daughter-in-law Bhavnaben talk to SBS Gujarati and relive the initial days of the organisation.


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Started by 7 strong Gujarati women in 1959, today Lijjat sells their papads all over the world and makes a whopping Rs 1800 crores every year! But how did it all start? Urmilaben Majithia, one of the first women who got associated with Lijjat and her daughter-in-law Bhavnaben talk to SBS Gujarati and relive the initial days of the organisation.


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