Late industrialist Rahul Bajaj's biography hits the stands

TusharK · 14th April 2022, 09:40

The first authorized biography of late industrialist Rahul Bajaj has hit the stands.

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"Rahul Bajaj: An Extraordinary Life", is written by business historian Gita Piramal and is published by Penguin Random House.

The book delves into Bajaj's family, business and public lives. From his mother's incarceration during India's freedom struggle to the socio-economic change brought about by the 'Hamara Bajaj' scooters.

Bajaj Auto was established in 1945. The iconic Chetak was launched in 1972 that transformed the lives of the Indian middle-class. It was manufactured at the brand's famous Akurdi factory near Pune.

The book also details the period of the late 1960s and 70s when the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act was introduced, effectively muzzling Indian manufacturing.

Rahul Bajaj was elected to the Rajya Sabha and was awarded the 'Padma Bhushan' in 2001. He passed away on February 12, 2022, at the age of 83.

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Silverfire · 15th April 2022, 09:24

Sharing a good fireside chat to celebrate the book launch where Rajiv, Sanjiv and Sunaina Bajaj share their memories and learnings from their father

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Some interesting nuggets came up - e.g I was not aware that when Honda wanted to enter India in the 80s, Bajaj was their chosen partner. But they stipulated that Bajaj would not be allowed to export any vehicles once they joined the partnership (even the ones developed by Bajaj alone), and this was not agreeable to Rahul Bajaj. So he walked away from the deal and decided to compete with the 800 pound gorilla, and Honda went on to tie up with Hero and Kinetic instead.

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TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,275 Thanked: 55,892 Times	Late industrialist Rahul Bajaj's biography hits the stands The first authorized biography of late industrialist Rahul Bajaj has hit the stands. "Rahul Bajaj: An Extraordinary Life", is written by business historian Gita Piramal and is published by Penguin Random House. The book delves into Bajaj's family, business and public lives. From his mother's incarceration during India's freedom struggle to the socio-economic change brought about by the 'Hamara Bajaj' scooters. Bajaj Auto was established in 1945. The iconic Chetak was launched in 1972 that transformed the lives of the Indian middle-class. It was manufactured at the brand's famous Akurdi factory near Pune. The book also details the period of the late 1960s and 70s when the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act was introduced, effectively muzzling Indian manufacturing. Rahul Bajaj was elected to the Rajya Sabha and was awarded the 'Padma Bhushan' in 2001. He passed away on February 12, 2022, at the age of 83. Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by TusharK : 14th April 2022 at 09:45.
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15th April 2022, 09:24	#2
Silverfire BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 228 Thanked: 839 Times	Re: Late industrialist Rahul Bajaj's biography hits the stands Sharing a good fireside chat to celebrate the book launch where Rajiv, Sanjiv and Sunaina Bajaj share their memories and learnings from their father https://www.extraordinarylife.in/login.html Some interesting nuggets came up - e.g I was not aware that when Honda wanted to enter India in the 80s, Bajaj was their chosen partner. But they stipulated that Bajaj would not be allowed to export any vehicles once they joined the partnership (even the ones developed by Bajaj alone), and this was not agreeable to Rahul Bajaj. So he walked away from the deal and decided to compete with the 800 pound gorilla, and Honda went on to tie up with Hero and Kinetic instead. Last edited by Silverfire : 15th April 2022 at 09:27.
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