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Kalpana Saroj’s story is that of a little girl who rebelled against her destiny.
In a village 10 hours’ drive from Bombay, people live solely off the land, where poverty is endemic. It was in one of these villages that India’s most incredible social ascent began. It was here that Kapsna Saroj was born, and today heads a real estate empire worth over 300 million euros. Her father was a police officer and her family owned no land. Kalpana was born in 1961 into a community that has always been marginalized: the Untouchables. Untouchables are at the bottom of India’s social hierarchy. Despised as impure, they are confined to the most menial tasks. Married at the age of twelve, she went to live in a slum. Her father granted her a divorce, while she suffered violence at the hands of her in-laws. But her return to the village was a real ordeal. So, at the age of 16, Kalpana decided to leave for Bombay with only a few savings and her talent as a seamstress. Working in a garment factory, she patiently saved up a small fortune. She used it to buy a metal factory and invest in real estate. Her first masterstroke was the purchase of a plot of land to the north of the city. She resold it at a premium, taking advantage of soaring prices. Kalpana, whose audacity and courage have overcome prejudice and exclusion. Today, she is the head of a powerful real estate and building materials group.
Kalpana is against showy luxury, which she finds indecent compared to what she has experienced. In fact, she still does a great deal of work for her community and the most disadvantaged populations.
In a village 10 hours’ drive from Bombay, people live solely off the land, where poverty is endemic. It was in one of these villages that India’s most incredible social ascent began. It was here that Kapsna Saroj was born, and today heads a real estate empire worth over 300 million euros. Her father was a police officer and her family owned no land. Kalpana was born in 1961 into a community that has always been marginalized: the Untouchables. Untouchables are at the bottom of India’s social hierarchy. Despised as impure, they are confined to the most menial tasks. Married at the age of twelve, she went to live in a slum. Her father granted her a divorce, while she suffered violence at the hands of her in-laws. But her return to the village was a real ordeal. So, at the age of 16, Kalpana decided to leave for Bombay with only a few savings and her talent as a seamstress. Working in a garment factory, she patiently saved up a small fortune. She used it to buy a metal factory and invest in real estate. Her first masterstroke was the purchase of a plot of land to the north of the city. She resold it at a premium, taking advantage of soaring prices. Kalpana, whose audacity and courage have overcome prejudice and exclusion. Today, she is the head of a powerful real estate and building materials group.
Kalpana is against showy luxury, which she finds indecent compared to what she has experienced. In fact, she still does a great deal of work for her community and the most disadvantaged populations.
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