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{{Infobox person
| name = Mullapudi Harischandra Prasad
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1921|7|28}}
| birth_place = [[Tanuku]], Andhra Pradesh
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2011|9|3|1921|7|28}}
| 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]].{{cn|date=August 2021}}

He was originally from the town of [[Tanuku]] in Andhra Pradesh, born to Mullapudi Thimmaraju and Venkataramanamma, from a [[Kamma (caste)|Kamma Zamindar]] family.<ref>http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-03-05/news/27380540_1_film-studios-kammas-tdp</ref>

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.{{cn|date=August 2021}}

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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/17/stories/2004041704360400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040628100508/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/17/stories/2004041704360400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2004|title= Close relatives yet formidable rivals |last=Nagaraja |first=G. |date=17 April 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=14 February 2010 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/general/pdf/india60/27june-business%20barons.pdf|title=Business Barons : Midnight's companies|last=Bhandari |first=Bhupesh|date=27 June 2007|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=14 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=12617392&ticker=9638695|title=Andhra Sugars Ltd.|work=[[Businessweek]]|access-date=14 February 2010}}</ref>

==Professional career==
*Chairman and managing director, Andhra Sugars Limited<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.securities.com/Public/company-profile/IN/Andhra_Sugars_Ltd_en_1620545.html |title=EMIS by ISI Emerging Markets : Company Information – Andhra Sugars Ltd. |publisher=http://www.securities.com |access-date=20 February 2012}}</ref>
*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.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jocil.in/directors.htm |title=Jocil Ltd : Board of Directors |access-date=20 February 2012}}</ref>
*Chairman and managing director, Sree Satyanarayana Spinning Mills Ltd, Tanuku<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sssmills.com/management.aspx |title=Sree Satyanarayana Spinning Mills Ltd : Management |access-date=20 February 2012}}</ref>
*Jayalakshmi Fertilizers<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jayalakshmifertilizers.com/index.html |title=Jayalkshmi Fertilizers |access-date=20 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304114828/http://jayalakshmifertilizers.com/Index.html |archive-date=4 March 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*Chairman, Sree Akkamamba Textiles Ltd.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.akkamamba.com/promoters.htm |title=Promoters: Akkamamba Textiles |access-date=20 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105091748/http://www.akkamamba.com/promoters.htm |archive-date=5 November 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Political career==
*Secretary in the AP Congress Committee from 1946 to 1955
*Member of state Legislative Council in Common Madras in 1952<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/regions/rajahmundry/mullapudi-passes-away-262 |title=Deccan Chronicle : Industry & Economy / Economy : Mullapudi passes away |publisher=http://www.deccanchronicle.com |access-date=15 February 2011}}</ref>
*Elected MLA from Tanuku twice in 1955 and 1961
*First chairman of the [[Tanuku]] municipality in 1981<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article2421591.ece |title=The Hindu : Mullapudi Harischandra Prasad dead |publisher=http://www.thehindu.com |access-date=16 February 2011 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
*Honorary Doctorate by [[Nagarjuna University]]<ref name="auto"/>
*U.B. Raghavendra Rao Memorial Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theindiadaily.com/andhra-birla-dr-mullapudi-harischandra-prasad-passed-away/|title=クレジットカード現金化サイトランキング|work=theindiadaily.com|access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref>
*President, Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI)
*Lifetime Achievement Award at Z24 hours Telugu news channel's Industrial Awards<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1552455.ece?css=print | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Be positive, media told | date=19 March 2011}}</ref>
*Telugu Thalli award from Government of Andhra Pradesh

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.theandhrasugars.com/ Andhra Sugars Website]
* [http://www.andhrapetrochemicals.com/ Andhra Petro-Chemicals Website]

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