Thapar family

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Thapar family is an Indian business family. They are not a single business group, and every branch of the family runs its own clutch of companies.

The family is Punjabi and belong to the Khatri community, whose traditional occupation is trade. The family's fortunes as a business house was founded by Karam Chand Thapar.

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