Mullapudi Harishchandra Prasad
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Mullapudi Harishchandra Prasad (1920-2011) was an Indian politician and industrialist. He was the chairman and managing director of the Andhra Sugars Group and an industrialist from South India
. He was also the Managing Director of Andhra Petrochemicals and the President of the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI). He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Andhra Pradesh
industry having started Andhra Sugars in 1947 - one among the first industries set up in Independent India.
He is originally from the town of Tanuku
in Andhra Pradesh, and belongs to a zamindar
family. He died on 3 September 2011 due to kidney disease.
Harishchandra Prasad was an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a member of the Telugu Desam Party
.
Harishchandra Prasad was known for his philanthropy, particularly in setting up educational and medical trusts.
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. He was also the Managing Director of Andhra Petrochemicals and the President of the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI). He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
industry having started Andhra Sugars in 1947 - one among the first industries set up in Independent India.
He is originally from the town of Tanuku
Tanuku
Tanuku, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was known as Tarakapura in ancient times. The name comes from Tarakasena, who ruled over Tanuku and the adjoining regions. Dr. Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao is the current MLA...
in Andhra Pradesh, and belongs to a zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
family. He died on 3 September 2011 due to kidney disease.
Harishchandra Prasad was an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a member of the Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
.
Harishchandra Prasad was known for his philanthropy, particularly in setting up educational and medical trusts.