The flagship of the Sandur Group is The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited (SMIORE), which was founded in 1954 by former ruler of the Princely State of Sandur, Mr. Yeshwanthrao Hindurao Ghorpade. Associated with the management of the Company from its inception, the ex-Chairman & Managing Director, Mr. M.Y. Ghorpade, with a Master's Degree in Economics from Cambridge, has nurtured and developed SMIORE into one of the finest professionally managed companies in India, doing business in the fields of manganese ore, ferroalloys and electronics. Mr. M.Y. Ghorpade is known worldwide for his black and white wildlife photography.
