B. V. Raju, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

B. V. Raju

Indian industrialist

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1920

Place of Birth: Kumudavalli, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.
He was the director of Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Constructions and Prasad and Company Project Works Limited.
He was also interested in ceramics and refractory industries and is the founder of the Padmasri Dr.
B.V Raju Institute of Technology.
The Government of India awarded him the fourth-highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1977 and followed it with the third-highest honour of Padma Bhushan in 2001.