ETW Staff – Mumbai
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Capt C P Krishnan Nair
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Capt CP Krishnan Nair, founder chairman, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts passed away at the age of 92, following a brief illness. Globally recognised as a hotelier, visionary and an environmentalist, Capt Nair is the recipient of the Padmabhushan from the President of India. For his untiring efforts in environmental conservation, Capt Nair was conferred the Global 500 Laureate Roll of Honour by the United Nations Environment Programme.
From a young freedom fighter to an officer of the Indian Army, to pioneering the globalisation of India’s textile industry, and later leading one of the finest luxury hotel chains in the country, Capt Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair’s singularly inspiring life was dedicated to the pursuit of advancement of India.
