Q. Who was the founder of Mysore Kirloskar Ltd.?
Answer: S. L. Kirloskar
Notes: S. L. Kirloskar founded Mysore Kirloskar Ltd. in 1940. Son of Laxmanrao Kirloskar, he was a pioneer in India's machine tool industry and received the Padma Bhushan in 1965. He was among the first Indians to graduate from MIT in mechanical engineering and authored "Cactus and Roses."