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	'''Rajnikant Devidas Shroff''', also known as '''Rajju Shroff''' is an Indian businessperson<ref>{{cite news \|last1=John \|first1=Nevin \|title=The Acquirer \|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/exclusive/india's-best-ceos-2016/r.d.-shroffs-manda-strategy-has-grown-upl-manifold./story/242163.html \|publisher=[[Business Today (India)\|Business Today]] \|date=January 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Some Stumbled, To Rise Again \|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Some-Stumbled-To-Rise-Again/19-08-2019-174946/ \|publisher=[[Business World]] \|date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> and billionaire, who is the founder and chairman and [[UPL Limited]]. In 2020, he was ranked as the #93 richest person in India, with a net worth of $1.5 billion, according to [[Forbes]].<ref name="forbes.com">{{cite news \|title=#93 Rajju Shroff \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/rajju-shroff/?sh=6117c3cd1b56 \|work=[[Forbes]] \|date=2020}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] conferred him India's third highest civilian award the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2021. Shroff is the only industrialist to receive [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite news \|title=UPL's Rajnikant Shroff only industrialist to be conferred Padma Bhushan \|url=http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/upls-rajnikant-shroff-only-industrialist-to-be-conferred-padma-bhushan-62090 \|publisher=FNB News \|date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> He is considered as the India's 'Crop Protection King'.<ref>{{cite news \|title=UPL's Shroff, Lijjat Papad founder among six Padma winners from Maharashtra \|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/upls-shroff-lijjat-papad-founder-among-six-padma-winners-from-maharashtra/articleshow/80454825.cms \|publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] \|date=January 25, 2021}}</ref><ref name=book>{{cite book \|last1=Media \|first1=Maneesh \|title=Jewels of Gujarat: Sandra & Rajnikant 'Rajju' Devidas Shroff \|date=April 19, 2019 \|url=https://books.apple.com/us/book/jewels-of-gujarat-sandra-rajnikant-rajju-devidas-shroff/id1460378387?id=1460378387&ign-mpt=uo%3D2}}</ref>		'''Rajnikant Devidas Shroff''', also known as '''Rajju Shroff''' is an Indian businessperson<ref>{{cite news \|last1=John \|first1=Nevin \|title=The Acquirer \|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/exclusive/india's-best-ceos-2016/r.d.-shroffs-manda-strategy-has-grown-upl-manifold./story/242163.html \|publisher=[[Business Today (India)\|Business Today]] \|date=January 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Some Stumbled, To Rise Again \|url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Some-Stumbled-To-Rise-Again/19-08-2019-174946/ \|publisher=[[Business World]] \|date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> and billionaire, who is the founder and chairman and [[UPL Limited]]. In 2020, he was ranked as the #93 richest person in India, with a net worth of $1.5 billion, according to [[Forbes]].<ref name="forbes.com">{{cite news \|title=#93 Rajju Shroff \|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/rajju-shroff/?sh=6117c3cd1b56 \|work=[[Forbes]] \|date=2020}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] conferred him India's third highest civilian award the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2021. Shroff is the only industrialist to receive [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite news \|title=UPL's Rajnikant Shroff only industrialist to be conferred Padma Bhushan \|url=http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/upls-rajnikant-shroff-only-industrialist-to-be-conferred-padma-bhushan-62090 \|publisher=FNB News \|date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> He is considered as the India's 'Crop Protection King'.<ref>{{cite news \|title=UPL's Shroff, Lijjat Papad founder among six Padma winners from Maharashtra \|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/upls-shroff-lijjat-papad-founder-among-six-padma-winners-from-maharashtra/articleshow/80454825.cms \|publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] \|date=January 25, 2021}}</ref><ref name=book>{{cite book \|last1=Media \|first1=Maneesh \|title=Jewels of Gujarat: Sandra & Rajnikant 'Rajju' Devidas Shroff \|date=April 19, 2019 \|url=https://books.apple.com/us/book/jewels-of-gujarat-sandra-rajnikant-rajju-devidas-shroff/id1460378387?id=1460378387&ign-mpt=uo%3D2}}</ref>

	He was born in [[Kutch]], [[Gujarat]]. He pioneered [[Red phosphorus]] manufacturing in India by setting up [[UPL Limited]] in [[Mumbai]] in 1969.<ref name=siasat>{{cite news \|title=UPL Chief Shroff, 4 others get Padma awards for trade and industry \|url=https://www.siasat.com/upl-chief-shroff-4-others-get-padma-awards-for-trade-and-industry-2075911/ \|publisher=[[Siasat]] \|date=January 26, 2021}}</ref> He is Chemistry graduate from the [[Bombay University]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rajnikant Shroff Who Made Billions By Manufacturing Farm Chemicals Got Padma Bhushan \|url=https://thedialogue.co.in/article/KTj55tD0PYiyM1Qmjapb/rajnikant-shroff-who-made-billions-by-manufacturing-farm-chemicals-got-padma-bhushan- \|publisher=The Dialogue \|date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> He has been listed in the [[Forbes India]]'s Tycoons of Tomorrow 2018.<ref name=forbes>{{cite news \|title=Tycoons of Tomorrow: Roll of honour \|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/tycoons-of-tomorrow/tycoons-of-tomorrow-torchbearers-of-the-future/51329/1 \|~~publisher~~=[[Forbes India]] \|date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>		He was born in [[Kutch]], [[Gujarat]]. He pioneered [[Red phosphorus]] manufacturing in India by setting up [[UPL Limited]] in [[Mumbai]] in 1969.<ref name=siasat>{{cite news \|title=UPL Chief Shroff, 4 others get Padma awards for trade and industry \|url=https://www.siasat.com/upl-chief-shroff-4-others-get-padma-awards-for-trade-and-industry-2075911/ \|publisher=[[Siasat]] \|date=January 26, 2021}}</ref> He is Chemistry graduate from the [[Bombay University]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rajnikant Shroff Who Made Billions By Manufacturing Farm Chemicals Got Padma Bhushan \|url=https://thedialogue.co.in/article/KTj55tD0PYiyM1Qmjapb/rajnikant-shroff-who-made-billions-by-manufacturing-farm-chemicals-got-padma-bhushan- \|publisher=The Dialogue \|date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> He has been listed in the [[Forbes India]]'s Tycoons of Tomorrow 2018.<ref name=forbes>{{cite news \|title=Tycoons of Tomorrow: Roll of honour \|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/tycoons-of-tomorrow/tycoons-of-tomorrow-torchbearers-of-the-future/51329/1 \|work=[[Forbes India]] \|date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>

	In September 2018, Shroff received the [[Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca]] (Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle), the highest Mexican order awarded by the [[Mexican government]] to foreigners in recognition of outstanding services to Mexico or to humanity.<ref name=sundayguard>{{cite news \|title=Highest Mexican honour for Indian businessman \|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/highest-mexican-honour-indian-businessman \|publisher=[[The Sunday Guardian]] \|date=September 22, 2018}}</ref>		In September 2018, Shroff received the [[Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca]] (Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle), the highest Mexican order awarded by the [[Mexican government]] to foreigners in recognition of outstanding services to Mexico or to humanity.<ref name=sundayguard>{{cite news \|title=Highest Mexican honour for Indian businessman \|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/highest-mexican-honour-indian-businessman \|publisher=[[The Sunday Guardian]] \|date=September 22, 2018}}</ref>
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{{Infobox person
| name = Rajnikant Shroff
| birth_name = Rajnikant Devidas Shroff
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship = India
| education =
| alma_mater = [[Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce|Guru Nanak Khalsa College]], [[Bombay University]]
| occupation = Businessperson, Founder & Chairman of [[UPL Limited|UPL]]
| organization = [[UPL Limited]]
| known_for = Pioneering [[Red phosphorus]] manufacturing in India
| notable_works = 
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]], 2021<br>[[Order of the Aztec Eagle]], 2018
}}
'''Rajnikant Devidas Shroff''', also known as '''Rajju Shroff''' is an Indian businessperson<ref>{{cite news |last1=John |first1=Nevin |title=The Acquirer |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/exclusive/india's-best-ceos-2016/r.d.-shroffs-manda-strategy-has-grown-upl-manifold./story/242163.html |publisher=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |date=January 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Some Stumbled, To Rise Again |url=http://www.businessworld.in/article/Some-Stumbled-To-Rise-Again/19-08-2019-174946/ |publisher=[[Business World]] |date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> and billionaire, who is the founder and chairman and [[UPL Limited]]. In 2020, he was ranked as the #93 richest person in India, with a net worth of $1.5 billion, according to [[Forbes]].<ref name="forbes.com">{{cite news |title=#93 Rajju Shroff |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/rajju-shroff/?sh=6117c3cd1b56 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=2020}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] conferred him India's third highest civilian award the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2021. Shroff is the only industrialist to receive [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=UPL's Rajnikant Shroff only industrialist to be conferred Padma Bhushan |url=http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/upls-rajnikant-shroff-only-industrialist-to-be-conferred-padma-bhushan-62090 |publisher=FNB News |date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> He is considered as the India's 'Crop Protection King'.<ref>{{cite news |title=UPL's Shroff, Lijjat Papad founder among six Padma winners from Maharashtra |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/upls-shroff-lijjat-papad-founder-among-six-padma-winners-from-maharashtra/articleshow/80454825.cms |publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=January 25, 2021}}</ref><ref name=book>{{cite book |last1=Media |first1=Maneesh |title=Jewels of Gujarat: Sandra & Rajnikant 'Rajju' Devidas Shroff |date=April 19, 2019 |url=https://books.apple.com/us/book/jewels-of-gujarat-sandra-rajnikant-rajju-devidas-shroff/id1460378387?id=1460378387&ign-mpt=uo%3D2}}</ref>

He was born in [[Kutch]], [[Gujarat]]. He pioneered [[Red phosphorus]] manufacturing in India by setting up [[UPL Limited]] in [[Mumbai]] in 1969.<ref name=siasat>{{cite news |title=UPL Chief Shroff, 4 others get Padma awards for trade and industry |url=https://www.siasat.com/upl-chief-shroff-4-others-get-padma-awards-for-trade-and-industry-2075911/ |publisher=[[Siasat]] |date=January 26, 2021}}</ref> He is Chemistry graduate from the [[Bombay University]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajnikant Shroff Who Made Billions By Manufacturing Farm Chemicals Got Padma Bhushan |url=https://thedialogue.co.in/article/KTj55tD0PYiyM1Qmjapb/rajnikant-shroff-who-made-billions-by-manufacturing-farm-chemicals-got-padma-bhushan- |publisher=The Dialogue |date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> He has been listed in the [[Forbes India]]'s Tycoons of Tomorrow 2018.<ref name=forbes>{{cite news |title=Tycoons of Tomorrow: Roll of honour |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/tycoons-of-tomorrow/tycoons-of-tomorrow-torchbearers-of-the-future/51329/1 |publisher=[[Forbes India]] |date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>

In September 2018, Shroff received the [[Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca]] (Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle), the highest Mexican order awarded by the [[Mexican government]] to foreigners in recognition of outstanding services to Mexico or to humanity.<ref name=sundayguard>{{cite news |title=Highest Mexican honour for Indian businessman |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/highest-mexican-honour-indian-businessman |publisher=[[The Sunday Guardian]] |date=September 22, 2018}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
* [[Padma Bhushan]], by the [[Government of India]], 2021<ref name=siasat/>
* Ranked #93 in the 2020 list of richest person in India by [[Forbes]]<ref name="forbes.com"/>
* [[Forbes India]]'s Tycoons of Tomorrow 2018<ref name=forbes/>
* [[Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award]], 2013<ref name=book/>
* [[Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca]] by the [[Federal government of Mexico]], 2018<ref name=sundayguard/>
* Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Chemical Council, 2010<ref name=book/>

== See also ==
* [[List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2020–2029)]]

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