condolences to the berieved family. May god bless his soul.

Industrialist Mohan Gopal Khetan passes away

Late Mohan Gopal Khetan (File Photo)
A prominent industrialist Mohan Gopal Khetan passed away on Thursday night at a hospital in Kathmandu.

Khetan died of heart attack at Norvic Hospital at midnight on Thursday. He was 61 years old. His health was not keeping well in recent days.

Chairman of Khetan Group of industries, which include around two dozen business entities such as Himalayan Snacks and Noodles, Gurkha Brewery, and Laxmi Bank, Khetan was a renowned industrialist.

Family sources say his last rites will be performed in Pashupati Aryaghat on Friday.

He is survived by two sons – Rajendra Khetan and Chandra Prakash Khetan – and two daughters.

Born in 1947 in Kathmandu, industrialist Khetan was a law graduate of Tribhuwan University. He had completed his school education from Judhodaya High School of Kathmandu.



Khetan Group of industries has interests in the field of mining, fast moving consumer goods like beverages, food stuff and service industries like insurance, banking/financial services, telecommunications, IT, real estate, investments, energy etc.

Having started business career at very young age, Khetan started from sugar trading and later on moved to diverse fields ranging from transport to petroleum business, to telecommunication and finance, among others..

He was also involved in various social, financial, religious, health education and charity organisations. Khetan was also Honorary Consul General of Turkey for Nepal. nepalnews.com sd Apr 27 07

ashu,

Do you think Rajendra Khetan has what it takes to succeed? I have seen him doing interview a few times in TV, and he looked pretty articulate. He was telling how Nepal could deal with Indian firms or something like that.

I am also surprised to hear that Mohan Gopal was only 61 years old. Man, that's not the age to die. On the other hand, I have always had this feeling that Khetan was old man, with grey beards/moustache.

also, just one more fact, Marwaris have as long a history of living in KTM as anyone else. In the history of Kathmandu, Pingala Devi is remembered as a beautiful goddess. She was actually a queen of Marawara, who came to Kathmandu at least two thousands of years ago, and was later followed by her husband. Her beauty was said to have mesmerized the locals. (and in a mythological tradition, the god)

True. Marwadis are Nepalis. They may have origins in Rajasthan but a lot of us have origins in india one way or other.

As far as Khetan is concerned, I have respect for him. I mean if you're a businessman, you're bound to be strict on money because well, that's what you do.

Besides, the guy was raised in Nepal, died a Nepali. I have really close marwadi friends and they're just like any human being.

Those who complain about money are those who
1. Either have no money
or
2. Are lazy asses and losers who weren;t able to accomplish anything in life.

in sanskrit- "Dhanaat, dharma, bardhatay"
Meaning: With fortune, comes the opportunity to do more good.

ADIOS!!!