Section 35
Bajaj Group
Started as: Trading business
- founded
- 1926
- founder
- Jamnalal Bajaj
- headquarters
- Pune and Mumbai, Maharashtra
- 58,732
- Bajaj Auto revenue from operations, FY26 (₹ crore) · 2026
- 9,825
- Bajaj Auto profit after tax, FY26 (₹ crore) · 2026
- 50,00,000+
- Bajaj Auto vehicles sold, FY26 · 2026
The story
Jamnalal Bajaj, a trader and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, founded the group in 1926. A sugar mill in 1931 took it from trading into manufacturing.
After independence the group began selling and then making scooters. Under Rahul Bajaj, the Chetak scooter became a household name, and later the Pulsar made Bajaj a strong motorcycle brand.
In 2008 the group separated its vehicle and finance arms. Bajaj Auto reported an all-time high revenue of ₹58,732 crore in FY26 and sold more than 50 lakh vehicles.
Where it works today
Two- and three-wheelersLending and insuranceElectrical goodsSteelSugar
Main companies
Bajaj Auto · Bajaj Finserv · Bajaj Finance · Bajaj Holdings & Investment · Bajaj Electricals · Mukand · Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar
Timeline
- 1926Jamnalal Bajaj founds the group's trading business.
- 1931Hindustan Sugar Mills takes the group into manufacturing.
- 1945Bachhraj Trading Corporation is set up; it later becomes Bajaj Auto.
- 1965Rahul Bajaj takes charge of the group.
- 1972The Chetak scooter is launched.
- 2001The Pulsar motorcycle is launched.
- 2008Bajaj Auto is split into Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finserv and Bajaj Holdings.
- 2020Chetak returns as an electric scooter.