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Noted industrialist, patron of sports and philanthropist Bharat Khimji passed distant successful his slumber successful Hubballi connected Thursday. He was 84.
He is survived by his woman and 2 sons.
Born successful the past Bombay connected December 16, 1942, Bharat Khimji came to Hubballi successful the 1960s.
He was instrumental successful the maturation of the valve manufacture successful Hubballi and subsequently, founded the BDK Group of Companies which made sanction successful valve manufacturing.
An ardent sports lover, Bharat Khimji promoted cricket, array tennis and billiards and played a pivotal relation successful the constitution of cricket infrastructure successful North Karnataka.
Through Akay industries and past done BDK Sports Foundation, which helium founded on with Baba Bhusad successful 1992, helium promoted cricket and different sports.
Bharat Khimji served assorted assemblage and societal work organisations successful assorted capacities.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, BJP MPs Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai, Chairman of Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti, MLAs Mahesh Tenginakai, Prasad Abbayya and others person mourned his demise.
The Karnatak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the North Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association excessively person mourned his demise.
