Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi

Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi was born on 3 February 1929. His father was businessman Mohan Singh Oberoi. Oberoi was one of 5 siblings, including an older brother, Tilak Raj. Oberoi's father, Mohan Singh, told him to travel the world and stay at leading hotels to understand luxury hospitality, and Oberoi stated that he did not have to work until he was past the age of 30. == Career ==

Oberoi joined his father's hotels group company, EIH, in 1961. In 1967, he established The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development in Delhi. He also founded the Oberoi Group's Vilas brand of hotels, beginning with Amarvilas in Agra and Udaivilas in Udaipur. After the terrorists attacked his Trident Hotel in Mumbai during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Oberoi swiftly managed to repair and reopen his hotel. He also served as a director of Jet Airways (India) Limited from 29 March 2004 onwards. == Honours and awards ==

In 2008, Oberoi was awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Indian government. Business India awarded him the Businessman of the Year title in 2008 and in 2010, he was presented with the 2010 Corporate Hotelier of the World award by Hotels magazine. At the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Oberoi was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. == Personal life and family ==

Oberoi was married twice and his second wife was Mirjana Jojic Oberoi. He had a son, Vikram Singh Oberoi, and two daughters, Natasha Oberoi and Anastasia Oberoi. At 89, he continued to live at the Oberoi Farm, his house and office on the outskirts of Delhi. He also had a residence in a village outside Jaipur, Rajasthan. in the early morning of 14 November 2023, at the age of 94. Vikram succeeded his father as head of the Oberoi Group. After his death, an inheritance dispute occurred between his youngest daughter Anastasia, the daughter of Mirjana Jojic, and his other family members including his two older children and his nephew Arjun, the son of his brother Tilak Raj. The succession battle was caused by two conflicting wills of Oberoi's. In September 2024, the Delhi High Court issued an interim order favoring Anastasia. The order prohibits the transfer of shares in any of the Oberoi Group companies. The Delhi High Court protected Anastasia and her mother’s rights to their family home. ==References==