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The Leela Group

Indian conglomerate

The Leela Group is an Indian business conglomerate founded by Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair in 1981, and named after his wife. The hotel division, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, is its most well known.2 It was founded by C. P. Krishnan Nair.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Leela Group is an Indian business conglomerate founded by Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair in 1981, and named after his wife. The hotel division, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, is its most well known.2

Corporate structure

The Leela Group sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What The Leela Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by C. P. Krishnan Nair.1

Leadership

Who has led The Leela Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Sources

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