Bharat Ram
Bharat Ram (Lala Bharat Ram) (15 October 1914 – 11 July 2007) was an Indian industrialist.
Biography[]
Born in Delhi, Ram was the son of Lala Shri Ram, who founded Delhi Cloth & General Mills.[1] Ram completed his preliminary education at Modern School New Delhi. He graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi with a degree in Mathematics. After his graduation in 1935, he joined Delhi Cloth & General Mills as an apprentice and rose to the position of chairman and managing director in 1958.[citation needed]
Ram founded Shriram Fibres (SRF Ltd) in 1970 and later, Shri Ram Fertilizers. He served on various government committees and wrote two books: Glimpses of Industrial India and From Istanbul to Vienna. He also became the chairman of Indian Airlines.[2] He received the Padma Bhushan award in 1972.[1]
Ram was a passionate golfer and helped found the Indian Golf Union.[3]
Ram died in New Delhi hospital on 11 July 2007.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Remembering Bharat Ram". Business Standard. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Giving flavor of India's golf legacy to world: Bharat Ram". DNA News. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Bharat Ram: Relationship man". Rediff. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
External links[]
- [www.ficci.com/press/310/BHARAT.doc BHARAT RAM, AN ARDENT VOTARY O FREE ENTERPRISE: FICCI PRESIDENT]
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in trade and industry
- People from Delhi
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- 2007 deaths
- St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni
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