Keshav Prasad Goenka
| Keshav Prasad Goenka | |
|---|---|
| Born |  India |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Known for | Goenka Group |
| Spouse(s) | Rukmani Devi |
| Children | R. P. Goenka Jagdish Prasad Goenka Gouri Prasad Goenka[1] |
| Parent(s) | Badri Das Goenka |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Keshav Prasad Goenka was an Indian businessman, industrialist and one of the leaders among the earlier generations of the Goenka business family.[2] His father Badridas Goenka, was the nephew of Ramdutt Goenka, the founder of the Group.[3] He was credited with contributions in expanding the business group by acquisitions, such as those of Duncan Brothers and Octavius Steel, two British trading houses[4] and several other business houses.[5] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1969, for his contributions to Indian industry.[6] Goenka, a Marwari by birth,[7] was married to Rukmani Devi, and the couple had three sons and two daughters.[8] R. P. Goenka, the eldest among sons, was the founder of RPG Group.[9]
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- ^ Margaret Herdeck, Gita Piramal (1985). India's Industrialists, Volume 1. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 430. ISBN 9780894104152.
- ^ Geoff Hiscock (2008). India's Global Wealth Club: The Stunning Rise of Its Billionaires and Their Secrets of Success. John Wiley & Sons. p. 294. ISBN 9780470822388.
- ^ "Why Mamata Banerjee threatens to take over Duncans Goenka group". ReDiff Money. 25 November 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "An Interview with Rama Prasad, Goenka Group, India". Tharawat. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "R.P. Goenka, an industrialist with an appetite for risk, dies at 83". Live Mint. 14 April 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Birth of a Tycoon". Open. 11 May 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Indian Industrialist Rama Prasad Goenka Dies". Forbes. 14 April 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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