How did Mumbai factory make ballot boxes for India’s 1st election?
As India prepared for its first elections in 1952, Mumbai's Godrej & Boyce's Vikhroli factory became the hub of history, producing 12.83 lakh ballot boxes in just four months. Each olive-green box, costing ₹5, featured an ingenious internal lock designed by a factory worker. Dispatched nationwide, these boxes became symbols of India's democratic beginning.