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{{Infobox person
| name = Ved Rattan Mohan
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| birth_place = [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_date = 1973
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| occupation = Entrepreneur
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| known_for = [[Old Monk]]
| awards = {{ublist|1967 [[Padma Shri]]|1971 [[Padma Bhushan]] }}
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'''Ved Rattan Mohan''' was an Indian entrepreneur and the creator of [[Old Monk]], an iconic [[Barrel|vatted]] Indian dark [[rum]].<ref name="Meet the real creator of Old Monk">{{Cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/world/meet-the-real-creator-of-old-monk/story/267821.html |title=Meet the real creator of Old Monk |last=Sourish Bhattacharyya |date=11 January 2018 |work=Business Today |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> Born to Narendra Nath Mohan, the founder of [[Mohan Meakin]],<ref name="Mohan Meakin Group">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mohanmeakin.com/index.php |title=Mohan Meakin Group |date=2018-05-28 |website=www.mohanmeakin.com |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> he took over the company in 1969 after the death of his father.<ref name="Mohan Meakin Brewery">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Mohan_Meakin_Brewery |title=Mohan Meakin Brewery |date=2018-05-28 |website=www.gracesguide.co.uk |language=en |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> During his tenure as the managing director, the company expanded to add three [[distilleries]] and two [[breweries]] and added new lines of business such as breakfast food and juices, glass manufacturing, vinegars, and cold storage.<ref name="Here's a look back at the life of Kapil Mohan, the man behind the iconic rum, Old Monk">{{Cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/look-back-life-kapil-mohan-man-behind-iconic-rum-old-monk/story/267577.html |title=Here's a look back at the life of Kapil Mohan, the man behind the iconic rum, Old Monk |date=9 January 2018 |work=Business Today |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> He also introduced, ''Solan No. 1''<ref name="Four small Indian alcohol brands that the world needs to know about">{{Cite web |url=https://qz.com/533953/obscure-indian-alcohol-brands-that-are-widely-loved-but-you-may-never-have-heard-of/ |title=Four small Indian alcohol brands that the world needs to know about |last=Karnik |first=Madhura |date=2018-05-28 |website=Quartz |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> and ''Golden Eagle'',<ref name="Golden Eagle Beer - Mohan Breweries & Distilleries Ltd">{{Cite web |url=https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2650/6374/?ba=BoitSansSoif |title=Golden Eagle Beer - Mohan Breweries & Distilleries Ltd |date=2018-05-28 |website=BeerAdvocate |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> two popular liquor brands, besides Old Monk.<ref name="Here's a look back at the life of Kapil Mohan, the man behind the iconic rum, Old Monk" /> He was the mayor of [[Lucknow]] for two terms and served as a member of [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref name="PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/mail-today/20180111/281698320146105 |title=PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News |date=2018-05-28 |website=www.pressreader.com |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award, in 1967.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/ |title=Padma Awards |date=2018-05-17 |website=Padma Awards |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref> He received the [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest civilian award, in 1971.<ref name="adma Shri Awardees - padmavibhushan, padmabhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, padmashri">{{Cite web |url=http://mygkbook.in/padma_bhushan |title=Padma Shri Awardees - padmavibhushan, padmabhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, padmashri |last=Rao |first=R.K.S.Nageswara |date=2018-05-28 |website=mygkbook.in |language=en |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref>

Mohan died in 1970, at the age of 45.<ref name="Old Monk s creators, Mohan Meakin family share some treasured memories">{{Cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/old-monks-creators-mohan-meakin-family-share-some-treasured-memories/18932179 |title=Old Monk s creators, Mohan Meakin family share some treasured memories |date=2018-01-14 |work=mid-day |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> Rocky Mohan, who is no longer associated with Mohan Meakin, was his son<ref name="Here's a look back at the life of Kapil Mohan, the man behind the iconic rum, Old Monk" /> and former managing director of the company, [[Kapil Mohan]], was his brother.<ref name="Mohan Meakin Brewery" />

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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kapil-mohan-5-facts-about-the-man-behind-the-iconic-rum-old-monk-1797837 |title=Kapil Mohan: 5 Facts About The Man Behind The Iconic Rum, Old Monk |last=Taneja |first=Richa |date=9 January 2018 |work=NDTV.com |access-date=2018-05-28}}

{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Trade & Industry}}
{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 1970–79}}
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