He left school after Class 3, bought a British motorcycle for Rs 300 and taught himself engineering, then built India’s first electric motor

Independence Day 2026 Special: G D Naidu, known as the “Edison of India”, left school after Class 3 but went on to become a pioneering inventor and entrepreneur. After buying a motorcycle for Rs 300, he taught himself engineering by dismantling and studying it. He later built Indias first electric motor, developed several other machines and expanded his transport business into a 280-bus fleet.

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