Tribute to Our Beloved Founders

Nearly 150 years ago, the Bhandari family migrated from Bisalpur, near Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and made Raichur their karmabhoomi during the era of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Under the enterprise of Rajmal Khemraj Bhandari and later Rajmal Kushalraj Bhandari, their business grew into cotton trading across Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh — always anchored in strict honesty, hard work, and philanthropic responsibility.

The formal journey of institutional giving began in 1968 with the establishment of the Bhandari Charitable Trust. But the defining turning point occurred in 1974, when Late Smt. Banita Bai Bhandari suffered a paralytic attack.

During her frequent journeys to Hyderabad for treatment, on one stormy rainy night, their vehicle broke down in the dense forest between Mahbubnagar and Jadcherla. Experiencing firsthand the agony and terror of being stranded far from emergency medical care, she uttered a simple, deeply emotional wish: “No family from Raichur should ever have to travel so far for affordable healthcare.”

Her wish became the family's lifelong calling. In March 1990, the family registered the Rajmal Khemraj Bhandari Foundation (RKB Foundation). Four years later, on 24 February 1994, M.K. Bhandari Hospital opened its doors to the public. Today, every patient treated, every prosthetic limb fabricated, and every child whose smile is restored stands as an eternal tribute to Late Smt. Banita Bai Bhandari's noble vision.