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🙀 Indian Village poor Women's Company started with 80Rs to 1600cr turnover 🔥 Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, founded in 1959 in Mumbai by seven Gujarati women, is a renowned Indian women's cooperative. It started with a loan of 80 rupees to produce papads, aiming to empower women financially while allowing them to work from home. The cooperative grew rapidly, expanding its product line to include spices, flour, and detergents.Lijjat operates on a cooperative model where all members, called "sisters," are co-owners, sharing profits equally. By 2023, it had over 45,000 members and annual revenues exceeding 1,600 crore INR (around $200 million USD).Lijjat Papad is celebrated for its role in empowering women, providing them with economic independence, and inspiring similar cooperatives globally. It stands as a symbol of successful women-led entrepreneurship, combining social change with economic growth.