Hero Group’s founder Dr Brijmohan Lall Munjal passes away

The Indian two-wheeler industry has lost a pioneer and visionary with the passing away of Dr Brijmohan Lall Munjal on November 1, 2015 at the age of 92.

In an official statement, Hero MotoCorp said, "With profound grief and deep sadness, we regret to inform that the visionary founder of the diversified Hero Group, Dr Brijmohan Lall Munjal, passed away here today at 7.05pm. He was 92.

"An institution-builder, Munjal also led the Hero Group to successfully venture into other areas such as auto ancillary, financial services, renewable energy, education and electronics."

The founder of the Hero Group took his company from humble beginnings to grand heights, forging a long lasting, monumental alliance with Honda, and more recently parting ways with the Japanese giant to become Hero MotoCorp. Hero MotoCorp has maintained the status of the world’s leading two-wheeler seller for years and counting now.

Under Dr Munjal’s leadership, the Hero Group has dominated the bicycles and two-wheeler industries for several decades in India, making its way into the Guinness Book of World Records with its sheer numbers.

Dr Munjal helped establish numerous medical, educational and infrastructure facilities. Besides these achievements, he was also a known philanthropist. He was conferred with the Padma Bhushan in 2005 in recognition of his contribution in the field of trade and industry. 

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