Rehman Automobile and Works
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Rehman Automobile and Works was established in 1935 by Late Haji Abdul Rehman at Kapurthala
, India
. After great hardships, it emerged into a large factory
covering an area of about 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) in 1943 where items were produced such as Royal batteries
and plates, Royal carbon
products, electrical home appliances, and accessories. Rehman was the only concern in the whole of India
that manufactured and supplied carbon products, and the only factory in Northern India to provide batteries and plates.
After partition
, the factory went to India and it was re-established in Pakistan
from scratch and became the pioneers of the battery industry in Pakistan, according to governmental records. The Tariff Commission inspected the factory in the year 1953 when this was the only factory in Pakistan and made certain recommendations.
The Commission observed, "M/s. Rehman Automobile and Electric Works, Lahore
may be reckoned as pioneers in West Pakistan
in the production of lead acid accumulators. Their 'Royal' brand batteries have been improved to an appreciable standard and compare favourablly with foreign makes. Their management is exerting its best to maintain the standards."
Director General Supply & Development, Government of Pakistan
, Karachi
noted: "I have to inform you that Accumulators manufactured by you are found to be satisfactory."
Chief Inspector of Electronics and Instruments, Rawalpindi
writes: "A sample of battery received with your letter has been tested and found suitable for services."
Several governmental officers visited the factory from time to time and all approved the standard and quality of the products and the production line.
Kapurthala
Kapurthala is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. The secular and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. After great hardships, it emerged into a large factory
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
covering an area of about 50000 square feet (4,645.2 m²) in 1943 where items were produced such as Royal batteries
Battery (electricity)
An electrical battery is one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Since the invention of the first battery in 1800 by Alessandro Volta and especially since the technically improved Daniell cell in 1836, batteries have become a common power...
and plates, Royal carbon
Carbon
Carbon is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds...
products, electrical home appliances, and accessories. Rehman was the only concern in the whole of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
that manufactured and supplied carbon products, and the only factory in Northern India to provide batteries and plates.
After partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, the factory went to India and it was re-established in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
from scratch and became the pioneers of the battery industry in Pakistan, according to governmental records. The Tariff Commission inspected the factory in the year 1953 when this was the only factory in Pakistan and made certain recommendations.
The Commission observed, "M/s. Rehman Automobile and Electric Works, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
may be reckoned as pioneers in West Pakistan
West Pakistan
West Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
in the production of lead acid accumulators. Their 'Royal' brand batteries have been improved to an appreciable standard and compare favourablly with foreign makes. Their management is exerting its best to maintain the standards."
Director General Supply & Development, Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
noted: "I have to inform you that Accumulators manufactured by you are found to be satisfactory."
Chief Inspector of Electronics and Instruments, Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
writes: "A sample of battery received with your letter has been tested and found suitable for services."
Several governmental officers visited the factory from time to time and all approved the standard and quality of the products and the production line.