Mullapudi Harishchandra Prasad Explained

Office:	Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh
Term:	1956 - 1967
Predecessor:	Andhra Pradesh Assembly Created
Successor:	G. Satyanarayana
Constituency:	Tanuku
Office1:	Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra State
Term1:	1955 - 1956
Predecessor1:	Chitturi Indrayya
Successor1:	Andhra Pradesh Assembly Created
Constituency1:	Tanuku
Mullapudi Harischandra Prasad
Birth Date:	1921 7, df=yes
Birth Place:	Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh
Death Place:	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Occupation:	Industrialist, politician
Party:	Telugu Desam Party
Known For:	Founder of Andhra Sugars

Mullapudi Harischandra Prasad, (28 July 1921 – 3 September 2011) was an Indian politician and industrialist from Andhra Pradesh. He was the chairman and managing director of the Andhra Sugars Group and also the managing director of Andhra Petrochemicals and the President of the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI). He started Andhra Sugars in 1947 – one of the first industries set up in Independent India and hence called "Andhra Birla". He established the first aspirin factory in India and created a rocket fuel unit that supplied to Indian Space Research Organisation.

He was originally from the town of Tanuku in Andhra Pradesh, born to Mullapudi Thimmaraju and Venkataramanamma, from a Kamma Zamindar family.^[1]

Prasad was elected twice as a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Indian National Congress. Later when the Telugu Desam Party was formed he is known to have played a key role in the party.

Prasad set up educational and medical trusts. He played an important role in establishing Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh and SMVM Polytechnic, Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh. He also established Mullapudi Venkata Ramanamma Memorial Hospital and Research Centre in Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Professional career

• Chairman and managing director, Andhra Sugars Limited^[5]
• Executive Director, Andhra Petrochemicals Limited, Visakhapatnam
• managing director, Andhra Chemicals Corporation
• Director, Elecon Engineering Co. Ltd. Vallabh Vidyanagar
• Director, Andhra Foundry & Machine Tools Ltd.
• Chairman, Jayalakshmi Oil and Chemical Industries Limited (Jocil Ltd.)^[6]
• Chairman and managing director, Sree Satyanarayana Spinning Mills Ltd, Tanuku^[7]
• Jayalakshmi Fertilizers^[8]
• Chairman, Sree Akkamamba Textiles Ltd.^[9]

Political career

• Secretary in the AP Congress Committee from 1946 to 1955
• Member of state Legislative Council in Common Madras in 1952^[10]
• Elected MLA from Tanuku twice in 1955 and 1961
• First chairman of the Tanuku municipality in 1981^[11]

Awards and honours

• Honorary Doctorate by Nagarjuna University^[10]
• U.B. Raghavendra Rao Memorial Award^[12]
• President, Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI)
• Lifetime Achievement Award at Z24 hours Telugu news channel's Industrial Awards^[13]
• Telugu Thalli award from Government of Andhra Pradesh

External links

• Andhra Sugars Website
• Andhra Petro-Chemicals Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News.
2. News: Close relatives yet formidable rivals . https://web.archive.org/web/20040628100508/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/17/stories/2004041704360400.htm. dead. 28 June 2004. Nagaraja . G. . 17 April 2004. The Hindu. 14 February 2010 . Chennai, India.
3. Web site: Business Barons : Midnight's companies. Bhandari . Bhupesh. 27 June 2007. Business Standard. 14 February 2010.
4. Web site: Andhra Sugars Ltd.. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928113018/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=12617392&ticker=9638695. dead. 28 September 2012. Businessweek. 14 February 2010.
5. Web site: EMIS by ISI Emerging Markets : Company Information – Andhra Sugars Ltd. . www.securities.com . 20 February 2012.
6. Web site: Jocil Ltd : Board of Directors . 20 February 2012.
7. Web site: Sree Satyanarayana Spinning Mills Ltd : Management . 20 February 2012.
8. Web site: Jayalkshmi Fertilizers . 20 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110304114828/http://jayalakshmifertilizers.com/Index.html . 4 March 2011 . dmy-all .
9. Web site: Promoters: Akkamamba Textiles . 20 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081105091748/http://www.akkamamba.com/promoters.htm . 5 November 2008 . dmy-all .
10. Web site: Deccan Chronicle : Industry & Economy / Economy : Mullapudi passes away . https://archive.today/20120729014711/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/regions/rajahmundry/mullapudi-passes-away-262 . dead . 29 July 2012 . . 15 February 2011.
11. News: The Hindu : Mullapudi Harischandra Prasad dead . www.thehindu.com . 16 February 2011 . Chennai, India.
12. Web site: クレジットカード現金化サイトランキング. theindiadaily.com. 18 January 2017.
13. News: Be positive, media told . Chennai, India . The Hindu . 19 March 2011.