| B. V. Raju | |
|---|---|
 BhupathiRaju Vissam Raju | |
| Born | (1920-10-15)15 October 1920 Kumudavalli, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | 8 June 2002(2002-06-08) (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Awards | Padma Shri Padma Bhushan |
Bhupathiraju Vissam Raju (1920–2002) was 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 Starting in 1997, he founded two engineering colleges, a dental college and hospital, a college of pharmacy, a computer education college, a polytechnic, and several schools, and he 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.
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