Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh
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Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1910 |
| Died | 13 June 2000 (aged 89) India |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Known for | Founder, DLF Limited |
| Children | Indira |
| Relatives | Kushal Pal Singh (son-in-law) |
Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh (19 September 1910 – 13 June 2000) was an Indian real estate developer known for founding DLF, then known as Delhi Land and Finance, in 1946.[1][2] He laid the foundations for one of India's largest real estate companies, instrumental in transforming the urban landscape of Delhi and Gurgaon.[1][3]
Chaudhary Raghvendra Singh was born on 19 September 1910 in Punjab Province (British India), British India (now Haryana, India), into a Hindu Jat family with agricultural and military tradition.[4]
Business career
In 1946, Singh established DLF, then known as Delhi Land and Finance, with the aim of developing urban residential colonies in the capital city of Delhi.[1] His early projects included the creation of neighbourhoods like South Extension, Greater Kailash, and Hauz Khas in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] In 1961, the Indian government transferred urban development control to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which restricted private real estate development in Delhi. This prompted Singh and his son-in-law, Kushal Pal Singh, to look for new opportunities outside the capital.[5] DLF shifted its focus to Gurgaon (now Gurugram), where his and Kushal Pal's business plans led to the region's transformation into a modern urban hub.[6][7] In 1995, Kushal Pal became the chairman of DLF.[8]