which industrialist set up hindustan aircraft limited in association with the state of mysore
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL was established as Hindustan Aircraft in Bangalore in 1940 on 23 December 1940. Hindustan Aircraft Company was incorporated under the Mysore Companies Act as a private Ltd Company. Walchand–Tulsidas-Khatau Ltd was the Managing agency. Its first directors were: Walchand Hirachand, Chairman, Tulsidas Khilachand, Dharmsey Mularaj Khatau, A.N.Raghavachar (Mysore State representative), Venkatanaranappa (Mysore State representative). Company’s office was opened at a bungalow called "Eventide" on Domlur Road.The initiative was actively encouraged by the Kingdom of Mysore, especially by its Young Maharaja, H.H.Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar and the Diwan, Sir Mirza Ismail. Walchand had first approached share holders of his own company, The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd, for diversifying but was refused. He then wrote to the Rulers of Baroda, Gwalior and Bhavanagar without success. Only Maharaja of Mysore responded favourably by agreeing to invest 25 lakhs and gave initial 700 acres of land free.
Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF; IAST: Bh훮rat카ya V훮yu Sen훮) is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth amongst the airforces of the world.[7] Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honored India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.[8] After India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the name of Dominion of India. With the government's transition to a Republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed after only three years.