B. V. Raju | |
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BhupathiRaju Vissam Raju | |
Born | (1920-10-15)15 October 1920 |
Died | 8 June 2002(2002-06-08) (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]