Rajesh Saraiya
Rajesh Saraiya | |
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Born |
Dehradun, India | 2 October 1969
Nationality | India |
Occupation | business |
Spouse(s) | Kasturi Saraiya |
Children | Two sons |
Website | |
www.steelmont.co.uk |
Rajesh Saraiya (Hindi: राजेश सरैया; born 1969) is an industrialist who is one of India's first Dalit millionaire [1]
Past
Rajesh Saraiya is CEO of the UK-based company Steel Mont, which has a turnover of about $400 million.[2]
He has completed Aeronautical Engineering in Ukraine and later on started a steel company in Ukraine. [3] He is active in Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries.[4] He received Prawasi Bhartiya award by the President of India in 2012 Rajesh Saraiya has recently been announced Padmashree in 2014 - a civilian honour for his contribution to Industry and culture .He along with his wife Kasturi Saraiya is instrumental to set up an Indian Cultural center " Sanskriti " in Ukraine. He is first amongst Indians from CIS to receive this honour.