Keshav Prasad Goenka

Keshav Prasad Goenka (1912–1983)[2] was an Indian businessman, industrialist, and one of the leaders among the earlier generations of the Goenka business family.[3] His father, Badridas Goenka, was the nephew of Ramdutt Goenka, the founder of the Group.[4] 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[5] and several other business houses.[6] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1969, for his contributions to Indian industry.[7] Goenka, a Marwari by birth,[8] was married to Rukmani Devi, and the couple had three sons and two daughters.[9] R. P. Goenka, the eldest among sons, was the founder of RPG Group.[10]

Keshav Prasad Goenka
Born1912 (1912)
British India
Died1983 (1984)
OccupationIndustrialist
Known forGoenka Group
Spouse(s)Rukmani Devi
Children5; including R. P. Goenka[1]
Parent(s)
AwardsPadma Bhushan

See also

References
  1. "R. P. Goenka". PurpleOPurple. 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. Reed, Stanley (1950). The Indian And Pakistan Year Book And Who's Who 1950. Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. p. 679. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. Margaret Herdeck, Gita Piramal (1985). India's Industrialists, Volume 1. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 430. ISBN 9780894104152.
  4. 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.
  5. "Why Mamata Banerjee threatens to take over Duncans Goenka group". ReDiff Money. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  6. "An Interview with Rama Prasad, Goenka Group, India". Tharawat. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  7. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  8. "R.P. Goenka, an industrialist with an appetite for risk, dies at 83". Live Mint. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  9. "Birth of a Tycoon". Open. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  10. "Indian Industrialist Rama Prasad Goenka Dies". Forbes. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.


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