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Air Commodore (Dr.) Vijaypat Singhania, recipient of Padma Bhusan, erstwhile president of Raymond Group and erstwhile Sheriff of Bombay passed distant connected Saturday (March 28, 2026) evening successful Mumbai.
“A visionary leader, philanthropist, and an inspiring personality, whose bequest volition proceed to usher and animate generations,” the Raymond Group said successful a statement.
He was champion known for transforming the Raymond Group into a planetary manner powerhouse. He took implicit the institution successful 1980 and expanded its portfolio to see textiles, steel, and hospitality.
He held the satellite grounds for highest altitude gained successful a blistery aerial balloon and winning the golden medal successful an around-the-world aerial race.
Once helium decided to instrumentality status and handed implicit the reins of Raymond to his lad Gautam Singhania successful 2015, their narration soured, starring to a nationalist feud. Since past helium and woman had been surviving successful a rented apartment, a marked quality from his flamboyant beingness style.
His past rites volition beryllium performed connected Sunday (March 29, 2026).
