Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta (22 September 1937 - 19 November 2022)[1][2] was an Indian businessman and the founder of Rasna, a soft-drink concentrate company. He was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri in 2023.[3][4]
Areez Khambatta | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 1937 |
| Died | November 19, 2022 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Gujarat College |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Early life and education
editHe graduated from the Gujarat College in 1959 with a degree in chemistry.[5]
Career
editAreez joined his father's business in 1962. He created the soft drink concentrate brand Jaffe, named for Jaffna mangoes in the 1976. Jaffe was named Rasna in 1980. In 1997, his son Piruz took over the company.[6]
Other work
editHe was also the Chairman of Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust and Rasna Foundation.[3]
He was vice president of the Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of India.[7]
Personal life
editHe was married to Persis Khambatta, and had three children - Piruz, Delna, and Ruzan.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Rasna founder Areez Khambatta passes away at 85". India Today. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "Founder of soft drink Rasna Areez Khambatta dies at 85". The Indian Express. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ a b PTI (2022-11-21). "Rasna founder Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta passes away at 85". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ^ "Shri Areez Khambatta" (PDF). Padma Awards.
- ^ "Meet Areez Khambatta, creator of famous Rasna drinks honoured with Padma Shri 2023". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "A sip of nostalgia". The Hindu. 2015-02-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta, the creator of Rasna, passes away". afaqs!. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ "Rasna founder Areez Khambatta no more". The Times of India. 2022-11-21. ISSN 0971-8257.
- ^ "Meet Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta, the founder of Rasna: Know about his journey, education, and lifestyle". Financialexpress. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-10-29.