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