Brijmohan Lall Munjal

Dr. Brij Mohan Lal Munjal

Question: Brij Mohan Lall Munjal who recently passed away, was related to which of the following field?

(a) Medicine
(b) Trade and industry
(c) Politics
(d) Social service

Ans (b)

Related facts:

  • 92 years old Brijmohan Lall Munjal died on 1 November 2015 in New Delhi.
  • He was the founder and chairman of Hero MotoCorp which is the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer.
  • He also led Hero Cycles, part of Hero Group, to become the largest manufacturer of bicycles in 1986.
  • In 1956, he had started India’s first bicycle manufacturing unit under the brand name Hero Cycles in Ludhiana
  • In 1984, he set up joint venture (JV) company Hero Honda after tying up with Japanese automaker Honda.
  • In 2010 Munjal led Hero Group had decided to separate from Honda.
  • For his contributions to the industry he was conferred with many awards including the Padma Bhushan in 2005.
  • He was the president of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) in year 1988-89.

Reference:

http://profit.ndtv.com/news/corporates/article-hero-motocorp-founder-brijmohan-lall-munjal-dies-1238884

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http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/end-of-an-era-brijmohan-lall-munjal-dies-after-brief-illness-115110100779_1.html