Founder Profile
Malik Ghulam Muhammad
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Malik Ghulam Muhammad?
Malik Ghulam Muhammad is a founder of Mahindra & Mahindra, which was founded in 1945 with J.C. Mahindra and K.C. Mahindra.
- Company founded
- Mahindra & Mahindra
- Founded
- 1945
- Co-founders
- J.C. Mahindra and K.C. Mahindra
Background
Financier and later Governor-General of Pakistan.
Founding Story
Malik Ghulam Muhammad co-founded the company (originally named Mahindra & Muhammad) in 1945. He provided crucial early financial backing and government connections. However, following the violent partition of India in 1947, he immigrated to Pakistan (eventually becoming its Governor-General), and the company was subsequently renamed Mahindra & Mahindra.
Malik Ghulam Muhammad was born in 1895 in Lahore. Education: Aligarh Muslim University.
Sir Malik Ghulam Muhammad was born on April 20, 1895 and died on August 29, 1956. Educated at Aligarh Muslim University, he later served as the third governor-general of Pakistan from 1951 to 1955.