INDORE: City of Holkars on IT path

Situated on one of India's oldest pilgrimage routes from Mahakaal at Ujjain on river Kshipra, to Omkareshwar on the river Narmada and onwards to Rameshwaram, Indore was a convenient resting-place. It was on the route of the Marathas of Deccan on their way to North India. These Maratha guerilla warriors were in constant battle with the Mughal Empire. Their army transit camps here attracted the local Zamindars (landlords) who, drawn by the promise of lucrative trade, settled in the villages on the banks of the Khan and Saraswati rivers, thereby laying the foundation of this commerce center in 1715.

In 1741, temple of Indreshwar was erected in the town, from which it derives the name Indore. The trade center grew rapidly under the Holkar dynasty (1733-1818). The remains of their two century old palace still stand in the main square (called Rajwada). The city became the capital of the Indore princely state in 1818 after the British forces under Sir John Malcolm defeated the Holkars led by Rani Krishanbai Holkar at Mahidpur. She signed the treaty of Mandsaur by which the control of Indore went in the hand of the East India Company. Between 1948 and 1956, Indore served as the summer capital of the former Madhya Bharat state. Currently, it is the commercial capital of MP.

Old time traders love to describe this ancient city of the Holkars as a mini-Bombay.

It was the first choice of Bharati Tele Net Limited when the company decided to launch the first private sector basic telephony services project in the country.

That the company has not looked back since then only validates Indore's status as one of the right choices for IT -related projects. With its trading links with Bombay, healthy thriving commerce is certainly an integral part of Indore. But, this commercial advantage of the city is multiplied several times over by the presence of some elite educational institutions like the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), which has a special focus on IT and the Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya (DAVV) that offer a range of specialized courses in most of educational streams.

Beside, there are 13 institutes and 14 colleges offering a diverse range of courses. Over the years, Indore has also graduated from being a purely trader's town to a hub of industrial activity. The Pithampur growth center promoted by Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation in its neighborhood has already earned its nick-name as the 'Detroit of India', with several auto majors rolling out their vehicles from their assembly lines.

It has an already established Software Technology Park and one of the most creditable firsts in the field of IT-www.webdunia.com. Coming from the house of Nai Duniya, a leading Hindi daily of the region, this is the first Internet portal in Hindi and it has pioneered the use of this language by millions of rural masses on the Net at a time when the global fraternity of netizens is growing at a galloping pace. So innovation is native to Indore, specially when it concerns the millions of the masses.

Indore has two five star hotels and a whole array of restaurants and hotels to suit every budget. A large number of well known clubs with excellent infrastructure, stadium, water sports center and cultural groups are responsible for Indore being a very lively city.

MY Hospital, Choithram Hospital, upcoming Bombay Hospital along with a Medical College, Dental College and a number of modern private hospitals has meant to the availability of the best medical facilities in the state.

The climate remains moderate throughout the year. Peaceful law and order situation, peaceful industrial relations along with a stable political environment and efficient administration makes Indore an attractive investment destination.

Major Buyers

• Kinetic Honda
• Bajaj Tempo
• Eicher Motors
• Hindustan Motors
• Kores India
• Pratap Steel
• Prestige Group
• Chirag Ingots
• Indo German Tools
• Crompton Greaves
• Onida Saka
• Bridge Stone
• Dhar Textile
• Larsen & Turbo ( L&T)
• Pratibha Syntex
• Madhya Pradesh Glychem Industries Limited
• Scientific Mes-Technik Pvt. Ltd., India
• Taj Tours
• Dwarka Castings & Engg. Pvt. Ltd.
• National Steel Industries Ltd.
• Ruchi Strips & Alloys Limited 
• Armour Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
• D.V.S. Informatics Pvt. Ltd.
• Eminence Grise Interactive (In)
• Impetus Computing Systems Inc. 
• Millennium Cybertech Ltd. (MCL).
• Soul Informatics Pvt. Ltd.
• StrategiNet Indore Pvt. Ltd.

Major Resellers

Achin Dev Computers


18/260, The Mall


Kanpur


Tel: 315429

Afzal A Siddiqui


5th Floor, Chandralok Complex


Birhana Road, Kanpur


Tel: 300969





Amafhh Communication Services


79/77, First Floor


Bansmandi, (Near Aaj Press)


Kanpur


Tel: 214433

Apsol Technologies


444/9, Shastri Nagar


Kanpur


Tel: 361321

Backup Zone


15/59, Civl Lines


Kanpur


Tel: 311904

Bhagwati Distributors


51/28, Rajaj Market


Ram Ganj, Near Ganges Hotel


Nayaganj


Kanpur


Tel: 214141/360131

Bharat Computers


5/11, Charan Singh Colony


Govind Nagar


Kanpur


Tel: 614328

Bhukania Computrinics


7/111A, Swaroop Nagar


Kanpur


Tel: 541811

Big Byte Computers


Shop No 240


Naveen Market


Kanpur


Tel: 354594

Blue Chip Enterprises


24/92, Birhana Road


Opp State Bank of Patiala


Kanpur


Tel: 10504

CK Computer


9/2, Vijay Nagar


Kanpur


Tel: 222481

Catch Me


9/10, Labour Colony


Data Nagar


Kanpur


Tel: 231507

Century Computer Centre


LGC 5, Gumti Plaza


Gumti No 5


Kanpur


216471

Comexcell Technologies


LG, 17A, Somdutt Plaza


The Mall


Kanpur


Tel: 306449/305378

Compro


8/25, Kurshawan


(Phool Bagh)


Kanpur


Tel: 250055/252076

Computer Corner


16/23, Civil Lines


Kanpur


Tel: 318094

Computer Education


107/235, Nehru Nagar


Kanpur


Tel: 541231

Compuwares


63/3, The Mall


Kanpur


Tel: 317349/355785

Dataman Computer Systems (P) Ltd


25/16, Karachi Khana


Kanpur


Tel: 316505/317191

Diamond Electronics


120, KDA Market


Vikas Nagar


Kanpur


Tel: 91512316505/317191

Digitech Computers


UG D9, Somdutt Plaza 10


The Mall


Kanpur


Tel: 293259

Dow Hitech System


8/2, A2, Arya Nagar


Manas Mandir Marg


Kanpur


Tel: 256719/291897

EI Systems


17/143, Telegraph Road


Opp St Meera School


Kanpur


Tel: 367778

Euro Computer Consultancy


620/6, Keshav Nagar


PO Juhi


Kanpur


Tel: 271486/546129

Gollo Enterprises


29/43, Maheshwari Mohal


Kanpur


Tel: 313836

Great Five Computers


G5 Computer Centre


MIG 19, Sector-3


Hemant Vihar, Barra 2


Kanpur


Tel: 612101

Hi Point Computeronics


Stall No 98 (Upstairs)


Naveen Market


Kanpur


Tel: 362522/319966

Info Today Computers


7/109, G1, Flat No 17, 


Prabhu Mahima App


Swarrop Nagar, Kanpur


Tel: 210360

Infocare


113/115, Swarrop Nagar 


Kanpur


Tel: 553875/541470

Infosoft


B12, City Center


The Mall


Kanpur


Tel: 631760

Kaizen Infotec


Thailendra Shukla Partner


Tilak Hall Lane


Meston Toad, Kanpur


Tel: 353960

Ken Electronics


111/125, Harsh Nagar


Kanpur


Tel: 541547

Lipi Data Systems Ltd


First Floor, Flat No 2014/45


Chunni Ganj, The Mall


Kanpur


Tel: 542355

Micro Chip Systems


126/46, Block Govindnagar


Kanpur


Tel: 262068/645452

Micro Info Tech


House No 2B, Pradhan Gate


Near Gyan Manjusha School


Nankari, IIT


Kanpur


Tel: 591166