Bharat Ram (Lala Bharat Ram) (15 October 1914 – 11 July 2007) was an Indian industrialist.
Biography
Born in Delhi, Ram was the son of Lala Shri Ram, who founded Delhi Cloth & General Mills.[1] Ram completed his preliminary education at Modern School New Delhi. He graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi with a degree in Mathematics. After his graduation in 1935, he joined Delhi Cloth & General Mills as an apprentice and rose to the position of chairman and managing director in 1958.Template:Fact
Ram founded Shriram Fibres (SRF Ltd) in 1970 and later, Shri Ram Fertilizers. He served on various government committees and wrote two books: Glimpses of Industrial India and From Istanbul to Vienna. He also became the chairman of Indian Airlines.[2] He received the Padma Bhushan award in 1972.[1]
Ram was a passionate golfer and helped found the Indian Golf Union.[3]
Ram died in New Delhi hospital on 11 July 2007.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2015). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Remembering Bharat Ram. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ Giving flavor of India's golf legacy to world: Bharat Ram. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ Bharat Ram: Relationship man(12 July 2007). Retrieved 3 December 2018.
External links
- [www.ficci.com/press/310/BHARAT.doc BHARAT RAM, AN ARDENT VOTARY O FREE ENTERPRISE: FICCI PRESIDENT]
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