B. V. Raju

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]

B. V. Raju
BhupathiRaju Vissam Raju
Born(1920-10-15)15 October 1920
Kumudavalli, Andhra Pradesh
Died8 June 2002(2002-06-08) (aged 81)[1]
NationalityIndian
OccupationIndustrialist
Children3 daughters
AwardsPadma Shri
Padma Bhushan

References
  1. "Obituary". The Hindu. 11 June 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. "India Cements acquires Raasi to become #2". Rediff. 7 April 1998. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. "All Company Data". All Company Data. 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. "Bhupathiraju Vissam Raju — Director". Zauba Corp. 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  5. "About Padmasri Dr. B.V Raju Institute of Technology". XBizy. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  6. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  7. "Padma Bhushan Awardees". Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.


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