Jalal Abdul Carim Sahib
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Jalal Haji Abdul Carim Sahib (1865-1939) was an Indian Businessman. He started his career with a humble beginning and went on to become a tycoon of the leather industry managing an industrial empire which is unparalleled till date. He played a key role in the Transformation of Leather Industry in South India and is popularly known as the "Leather King"
He was the founding senior partner of M/s. Roshan N.M.A Carim Omer & Co., a large company in the tanning process.[citation needed]
Known as the "Leather king", he owned and managed 27 tanneries in India and over 100 Raw Skin purchasing centers throughout India, Tanning bark and Myrobalam. There were branches at Rangoon, Mandalay, Singapore, Surabaya and sales branches as far as Japan and England.[citation needed]
He started the Roshan Motor Company importing cars in lieu of the balance of payment and made huge profits.[citation needed]
The book "Madras Tercentenary Commemoration Volume" issued by Madras to celebrate 300 years of Madras City provides a mention of the company M/s. Roshan N.M.A Carim Oomer & Co along with the founder Jalal Abdul Carim Sahib and their expertise and domination in the leather field.
Jalal Abdul Carim Sahib was one of the first founding member of the Committee of Southern India Skin and Hide Merchants Association from 1917 to 1929 and became Honorary Treasurer in 1929.[citation needed]