B. V. Raju | |
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Born | |
Died | 8 June 2002[1] | (aged 81)
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Industrialist |
Children | 3 daughters |
Awards |
Padma Shri Padma Bhushan |
Bhupathiraju Vissam Raju (1920-2002) was 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]