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F.C. Kohli built India's IT industry from nothing. In 1969, he joined the newly established TCS when no IT sector existed in India. His vision proved transformative. At a 1975 Computer Society of India address, Kohli warned that missing the IT revolution would disappoint future generations. He cultivated relationships with international companies like Burroughs Corporation, securing TCS's first offshore software delivery in 1973. This pioneering deal with Detroit and State University of New York opened doors for subsequent contracts. His financial accounting package for UK building societies became regarded as the first significant offshore software services deal. From these audacious early moves, Kohli laid foundations for what is today a three hundred billion dollar industry.