Motilal Banarsidass Publishers was first established in Lahore in 1903 by Lala Motilal, who named it after his eldest son Motilal Banarsidass Jain, who later took charge of the publishing business.
Motilal Banarsidass Publishers was first established in Lahore in 1903 by Lala Motilal Jain, a descendant of the family of court jewellers to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. He named it after his eldest son Motilal Banarsidass Jain, who later took charge of the publishing business.