Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi

Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi
President Pratibha Patil presenting the Padma Vibhushan to Oberoi in 2008
Born(1929-02-03)3 February 1929
British India
Died14 November 2023(2023-11-14) (aged 94)
Delhi, India
EducationSt. Paul's School, Darjeeling
Children3
ParentMohan Singh Oberoi (father)
AwardsPadma Vibushan in 2008

Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi (3 February 1929 – 14 November 2023), also called Biki Oberoi, was an Indian hotelier. He was the executive chairman of the third-largest hospitality chain in India, The Oberoi Group, which runs a chain of luxury hotels under the Oberoi Hotels & Resorts and Trident brands.[1][2]

In 2008, the Government of India awarded Oberoi the Padma Vibushan, India's second-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his exceptional service to the country.[3][4] Popularly known as "Biki",[5] in 2002 he took over as the chairman of EIH Limited after the death of Mohan Singh Oberoi, his father and the founding chairman of The Oberoi Group, and remained CEO of EIH Ltd until 2013.[6]

  1. ^ "EIH Chairman: Founders Have No Plans to Sell Stake". Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference toi11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Persons: P.R.S Oberoi". Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. ()
  5. ^ "Oberoi Hotels and Resorts website".
  6. ^ "PRS Oberoi Is New EIH Chairman".