Lala Harkishen Lal

Lala Harkishen Lal
Born
Lala Harkishan Lal

1864/66
Layyah, Punjab, British India
(now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Died13 February 1937
Lahore, Punjab, British India
(now in Punjab, Pakistan)
OccupationsIndustrialist, entrepreneur, politician
Years active1895–1937
Children3 sons including K. L. Gauba
Jeevan Lal Gauba

Lala Harkishen Lal (1864/66 – 13 February 1937) was an Indian industrialist, entrepreneur and politician. He was a co-founder of Punjab National Bank, and founder of factories and banks Punjab Cotton Press Company Ltd., the People's Bank of India Ltd., Amritsar Bank Ltd.; the Kanpur Flour Mills Ltd. in pre-independent India. He was also instrumental in the establishment of Indian Associated Chamber of Commerce, the precursor, of the formation of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry. As politician, he served as the Minister of Agriculture of the government of Punjab Province between 1920 and 1923.

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