{{short description|Indian conglomerate}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}} {{more citations needed|date=August 2012}}
The '''Thapar Group''' is an Indian conglomerate founded by Karam Chand Thapar. The following companies are or have been a part of the group: Greaves Cotton, The Pioneer, Sohna Stud Farm Pvt Limited, TT & G Trading Pvt Limited, Built Middle East Pvt Limited, Himalayan Hideaways Pvt Limited, Karam Chand Thapar & Bros Limited, Lavasa Corporation Limited and KCT Papers Limited.
==Divisions== Inder Mohan Thapar's son Vikram Thapar and grandson Varun Thapar look after the KCT group which includes KCT Coal Sales (KCT Bros), the Calcutta-based coal trading business. Vikram M. Thapar started Waterbase Ltd in the 90s with primary business of aquaculture including prawn farms for exports. After Lalit Mohan Thapar's death in 2007, his nephew Gautam Thapar (son of Brij Mohan Thapar and grandson of Karam Chand Thapar) formed Avantha Group and took the reins of BILT, which was the flagship company of the group.
Gautam's brother Karan took over the holding company Karun Carpets Private Limited which took over DBH International (including Kaolin India), Bharat Starch Products, DBH Investments and which got the majority of Greaves Cotton, Premium Transmission, DBH Holding, Greaves Leasing, Dee Greaves, DBH Consulting and Ampere Vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 December 2020 |title=NCLT Chandigarh approves amalgamation |url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/nclt-chandigarh-approves-scheme-of-amalgamation-from-greaves-cotton-promoters-120122400344_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224062019/https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/nclt-chandigarh-approves-scheme-of-amalgamation-from-greaves-cotton-promoters-120122400344_1.html |archive-date=2020-12-24 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=indiainfoline}}</ref>
JCT Mills FC was the football club of JCT Mills till it was disbanded in 2011.<ref name="disband">{{cite news |title=JCT decide to disband football club |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/jct-decide-to-disband-football-club-1569730 |access-date=21 December 2019 |agency=Indo-Asian News Service |date=20 June 2011 |archive-date=21 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221062357/https://sports.ndtv.com/football/jct-decide-to-disband-football-club-1569730 |url-status=live }}</ref> The club has competed in top tier leagues of India, National Football League (India) alongside Punjab State Super Football League.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170822202300/http://www.punjab.football/about.php Football in Punjab] ''punjab.football/about.php''. Retrieved 16 August 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-22 |title=All you need to know about the football league structure in Punjab {{!}} Goal.com India |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/punjab-football-league-structure-india/2ynwa3eqpmiz19u1zz0f8zm83 |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-IN |archive-date=5 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705105202/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/punjab-football-league-structure-india/2ynwa3eqpmiz19u1zz0f8zm83 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=28th JCT Punjab State Super Football League starts today |url=http://www.msrsportsnews.com/viewnews?newsId=3035 |website=MSR Sports News |access-date=31 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101033931/http://www.msrsportsnews.com/viewnews?newsId=3035 |archive-date=1 November 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061113042531/http://www.hrfolks.com/knowledgebank/businesshouses.htm Business Houses list] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060702141657/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060616/asp/business/story_6359623.asp Article on family division] * [http://www.jctel.com/ JCT electronics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712183730/http://www.jctel.com/ |date=12 July 2011 }} * [http://www.jcttextiles.com/Thapar.htm JCT textiles website] * [https://www.kctgroup.com KCT website] * [http://www.waterbaseindia.com The Waterbase website] * [http://orientalinsurance.nic.in/index.htm Oriental Insurance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610061414/http://orientalinsurance.nic.in/index.htm |date=10 June 2010 }}
Category:Conglomerate companies of India Category:Companies based in New Delhi Category:Thapar family Category:Avantha Group Category:Family-owned companies of India