Recently, veteran hotelier Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi has passed away.

Recently, veteran hotelier Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi has passed away.

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Category : Obituaries Published on: November 17 2023

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  • Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi was the country's top hotelier.
  • He passed away recently in New Delhi.
  • He was known as 'Biki' in the hotel world.
  • EIH Ltd., the flagship company of Oberoi Group. It owns the Oberoi and Trident hotel chains.
  • He was born in February, 1929 in New Delhi.
  • He served as the chairman of the company from 1988 to May 2022.
  • Oberoi was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in the year 2008.
  • Oberoi was also awarded the 'Corporate Hotelier of the World' award by Hotels (Magazine) USA.
  • He was also honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the 6th International Hotels Investment Forum in Berlin.
  • Apart from this, he also received awards like Businessman of the Year, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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