Vijaypat Singhania, Former Raymond Chairman & Padma Bhushan Awardee, Passes Away

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Last Updated:March 28, 2026, 23:09 IST

Vijaypat Singhania, former MD of Raymond Group, died at 87 on Saturday, his son Gautam Singhania confirmed.

Dr. Vijaypat Singhania (1938-) was a leading Indian industrialist who helped build the Raymond group.

He was born on 4 October 1938. He was the Chairman of the Raymond Group from 1980 to 2015. He holds a honorary PhD from the London Institute of Technology & Research and was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2006. A keen aviator, he holds a record for the highest flight in a hot air balloon. His adventure in flying is captured in his book published in 2005, titled An Angel in the Cockpit: The True Story of a Death-Defying Flight Across 5000 Miles of Land and Sea.

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March 28, 2026, 23:09 IST

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