Keshav Prasad Goenka

Indian businessman

Badridas Goenka (father)

AwardsPadma Bhushan

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]

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