Keshav Prasad Goenka (1912–1983)[1] was an Indian businessman, industrialist, and one of the leaders among the earlier generations of the Goenka business family.[2] His father, Badridas Goenka, was the nephew of Ramdutt Goenka, the founder of the Group.[3] 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[4] and several other business houses.[5] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1969, for his contributions to Indian industry.[6] Goenka, a Marwari by birth,[7] was married to Rukmani Devi, and the couple had three sons and two daughters.[8] R. P. Goenka, the eldest among sons, was the founder of RPG Group.[9]
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- ↑ The Indian And Pakistan Year Book And Who's Who 1950{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd.(1950)
- ↑ India's Industrialists, Volume 1{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Lynne Rienner Publishers(1985). ISBN 9780894104152
- ↑ India's Global Wealth Club: The Stunning Rise of Its Billionaires and Their Secrets of Success{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. John Wiley & Sons(2008). ISBN 9780470822388
- ↑ Why Mamata Banerjee threatens to take over Duncans Goenka group. ReDiff Money(25 November 2015). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ An Interview with Rama Prasad, Goenka Group, India. Tharawat(3 July 2013). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2016). Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ R.P. Goenka, an industrialist with an appetite for risk, dies at 83. Live Mint(14 April 2013). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ Birth of a Tycoon. Open(11 May 2013). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ Indian Industrialist Rama Prasad Goenka Dies(14 April 2013). Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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