MS Oberoi and His Legacy

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Case Code : LDEN063
Case Length : 21 Pages
Period : 1925-2008
Pub Date : 2009
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Oberoi Group
Industry : Hospitality
Countries : India; Global

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The Father of Indian Hotel Industry Contd...

According to Ashok Soota, president, Confederation of Indian Industry⁶ (CII), "The passing away of Rai Bahadur M S Oberoi has marked the end of an era of entrepreneurship. M S Oberoi's has been a truly 'rags-to-riches' story and he has been credited with changing the idiom of hospitality and re-shaping the industry in the country. He would continue to be a source of inspiration to all budding entrepreneurs in the coming ages,"⁷

JRD Tata⁸ described him as "the father figure of the Indian hotel industry in India and abroad, and the country's only exclusive hotelier."⁹

Experts considered him as the father of 20th century hotel business in India for his contributions to the hospitality and tourism industry which created both direct and indirect employment and contributed to the country's economic growth.

In his short autobiography for The Smart Manager in 1982, Oberoi mentioned that he ventured into politics when he felt that he had established himself in his chosen field and felt the need to expand his horizons...

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6] Confederation of Indian Industry is a non-government, not for profit organization which aids growth of industries in India.
7] "Rai Bahadur M S Oberoi - A Tribute to the Founding Father," www.expresshospitality.com, May 20, 2002.
8] JRD Tata was India's noted businessman and aviator. He is regarded as an industrial pioneer in modern India.
9] "Father of Indian Hoteliering Rai Bahadur M. S. Oberoi, Turns 103," www.asiatraveltips.com, August 20, 2001.


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