Mullapudi Harishchandra Prasad

Mullapudi Harishchandra Prasad (1920-2011) was an Indian politician and industrialist. He was the chairman and managing director of the Andhra Sugars Group and an industrialist from South India. He was also the Managing Director of Andhra Petrochemicals and the President of the Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI). He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Andhra Pradesh industry having started Andhra Sugars in 1947 - one among the first industries set up in Independent India.

He is originally from the town of Tanuku in Andhra Pradesh, and belongs to a zamindar family. He died on 3 September 2011 due to kidney disease.

Harishchandra Prasad was an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a member of the Telugu Desam Party.

Harishchandra Prasad was known for his philanthropy, particularly in setting up educational and medical trusts.

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