M.S. Oberoi Biography

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MS Oberoi
Born: August 15, 1898
Achievement: The hotel Oberoi Group founder; Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2001.

Ms. Oberoi aptly called as the father of Indian hotel industry can be. Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi among the first to recognize the potential of the tourism industry was in its ability to contribute to India's economic development and create jobs directly and indirectly to. He said the global tourism map worked tirelessly to put the hotel industry.

Ms. Oberoi then undivided Punjab in Pakistan, Aug. 15 in 1898, was born, now. He graduated from Lahore to Rawalpindi and his early schooling completed. To avoid an epidemic of plague in 1922, he came to Shimla, and the front desk clerk at a salary of Rs 50 per month, got a job, Cecil hotel.

Ms. Oberoi and the desk clerk was a quick learner as well as many additional responsibility. MS Oberoi Mohan Singh Oberoi labor to help him when he Clarkes Hotel Mr. Clark has led to the acquisition request. Clarkes Hotel, MS Oberoi hotel at first hand about all aspects of operating experience gained.

In 1934, MS Oberoi Clarkes Hotel acquired from his master and all his wife's jewelry by mortgaging property. In 1938, the Grand Hotel in Calcutta five hundred rooms, for sale a cholera epidemic which was following the acquisition of a lease signed for the operation.

In 1943, Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi, India (AHI) which Cecil, Shimla, maidens and the Imperial in Delhi Corstophans owned controlling interest in the associated hotel, and a hotel in Lahore, Murree, Rawalpindi and Peshawar each acquired. The largest and finest hotel chains thus became the first Indian to run.

In 1959, the Oberoi Group, the first group to start operations in India flight catering has become. In 1965, MS Oberoi in Delhi, India, the Oberoi Intercontinental first modern, five-star hotel opened. In 1966 he distinguished Oberoi School of Hotel Management, accredited by the Association established international hotel in Paris. In 1973, the 35-story Oberoi Mumbai Oberoi Group opened Sheraton. Rai Bahadur MS Oberoi first was to employ women in the hospitality sector.

Today, the Oberoi Group owns or 37 luxury and first-class international hotels in seven countries manages.

Ms. Oberoi was elected to Rajya Sabha in 1962 and in 1972 he was elected to parliament in 1968.

Ms. Oberoi was honored with numerous awards and honors. Rai Bahadur by the British government in 1943, he was awarded. Other honors the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) includes admission to the Hall of Fame; International Hotel Association (IHA) Man of the world from New York; "The winners of the 1978 Elite" is one of the Millennium Prize 2000 MS PHDCCI named by Newsweek as the Oberoi was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2001.

Ms. Oberoi 103 years old on May 3, 2002, passed away.

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