ESTABLISHING GRAND MARATHA FOUNDATION
In 2013, Mr. Rohit Shelatkar founded the Grand Maratha Foundation to assist farmers, widows of the farmers, their children, the poor and the downtrodden social strata in Maharashtra.

EARLY LIFE & START OF A MISSION
Hailing from Mumbai suburb Borivili, Rohit Shelatkar completed his higher education abroad. During his college days, he never shied away from working as a waiter in a restaurant or taking up any available job that would help him gain life-experience. At the age of 28, he became director of a group in England which was engaged in the manufacture of medicines in 110 countries around the world including India. But deep inside he always desired to work towards the betterment of his country and countrymen in a substantial way. Since he was born in Maharashtra, he was well aware of the situation of farmers in the region. But he decided to get to the core of the problem eventually leading to the formation of the Grand Maratha Foundation.

THE TRIGGER POINT
The sight of our own people fighting many odds, farmers facing drought and unseasonal rains, committing suicide due to the burden of borrowings, their wives and children caught in poverty, immensely disturbed him. He knew that just extending superficial support was not a long term solution. He decided to locate the root cause and come up with a permanent solution. It was a humble start but it was his strong will, conviction and unconditional perseverance in leading his team that helped him establish the thoughtful and noble organization called the ‘Grand Maratha Foundation.’