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.[1] He was the director of Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Constructions and Prasad and Company Project Works Limited.[2][3] He was also interested in ceramics and refractory industries[1] and is the founder of the Padmasri Dr. B.V Raju Institute of Technology.[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth-highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1977[5] and followed it with the third-highest honour of Padma Bhushan in 2001.[6]
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- ↑ All Company Data. All Company Data(2015). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Bhupathiraju Vissam Raju — Director. Zauba Corp(2015). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ About Padmasri Dr. B.V Raju Institute of Technology. XBizy(2015). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ Padma Shri. Padma Shri(2015). Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Padma Bhushan Awardees. Government of India(2015). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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