12 Facts About Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj was an Indian billionaire businessman and politician.

Rahul Bajaj was the chairman emeritus of the Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group.

Rahul Bajaj was awarded the third-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Bhushan, in 2001.

Rahul Bajaj was the grandson of Indian independence fighter, Jamnalal Bajaj, who was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.

Rahul Bajaj was an alumnus of Harvard Business School in the US, St Stephen's College, Delhi, Government Law College, Mumbai and Cathedral and John Connon School.

Rahul Bajaj stepped down from his role in 2005 and his son Rajiv became the Group's managing director.

Rahul Bajaj resigned as chairman and non-executive director of Bajaj Finserv to become chairman emeritus in March 2019.

Some other positions that Rahul Bajaj held included chairman of Indian Airlines, chairman of the International Business Council at the World Economic Forum, chairman of the board at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, member of the International Advisory Council at the Brookings Institution, and a member of the South Asia advisory board at Harvard Business School.

Rahul Bajaj received the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour, in 2001.

Rahul Bajaj died from pneumonia on 12 February 2022, at the age of 83.

Rahul Bajaj was earlier admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune, and was undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Rahul Bajaj had cancer and heart problems prior to his death.