In 1941, fresh off the train from Kasur, a poverty-stricken village now in Pakistan, Kasturi Lal Jain began manufacturing and selling mufflers to beat the winter chill in Ludhiana. Today, he commands a clothing company with multiple labels and a footprint across three continents. This book traces his heart-warming journey through eight eventful decades, offering lessons in building an enterprise from scratch, facing adversity, and living simply in the midst of abundance.

Woven together with fond recollections and affectionate tributes from family, friends and co-workers, The Original Muffler Man reminds you of the things that really matter-gumption, grace and giving.