B. V. Raju
B. V. Raju | |
|---|---|
 BhupathiRaju Vissam Raju | |
| Born | October 15, 1920 |
| Died | 8 June 2002 (aged 81) [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Awards | Padma Shri Padma Bhushan |
Bhupathiraju Vissam Raju (1920-2002) is an Indian industrialist, a former chairman of Raasi Cements and the Cement Corporation of India and one of the pioneers of Indian cement industry.[2] He was the director of Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Constructions and Prasad and Company Project Works Limited.[3][4] He was also interested in ceramics and refractory industries[2] and is the founder of the Padmasri Dr. B.V Raju Institute of Technology.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth-highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1977[6] and followed it with the third-highest honour of Padma Bhushan in 2001.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/06/11/16hdline.htm
- ^ a b "India Cements acquires Raasi to become #2". Rediff. 7 April 1998. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "All Company Data". All Company Data. 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "Bhupathiraju Vissam Raju — Director". Zauba Corp. 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ "About Padmasri Dr. B.V Raju Institute of Technology". XBizy. 2015. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Padma Bhushan Awardees". Government of India. 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
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