Ved Rattan Mohan was an Indian

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and the creator of

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, an iconic vatted Indian dark

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. Born to Narendra Nath Mohan, the founder of

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, he took over the company in 1969 after the death of his father. During his tenure as the managing director, the company expanded to add three

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and two breweries and added new lines of business such as breakfast food and juices, glass manufacturing, vinegars, and cold storage. He also introduced, ''Solan No. 1'' and ''Golden Eagle'', two popular liquor brands, besides Old Monk. He was the mayor of

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for two terms and served as a member of

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. The

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awarded him the

Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...

, the fourth highest civilian award, in 1967. He received the

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, the third highest civilian award, in 1971. Mohan died in 1970, at the age of 45. Rocky Mohan, who is no longer associated with Mohan Meakin, was his son and former managing director of the company,

Kapil Mohan Kapil Mohan was an Indian entrepreneur and the chairman and managing director of Mohan Meakin, a brewer and distiller based in Ghaziabad. He was a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal and had served as a brigadier until the time of his retirement ...

, was his brother.

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