Prominent Indian community member Rohit Patel passes away in Dubai
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76-year-old businessman was one of the guiding forces behind the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi
Rohit Purshottam Patel, 76, a prominent Indian community member and businessman, passed away in Dubai on Thursday morning.
Patel was the chairman of Emirates Transformer and Switchgear, a Jebel Ali-based company.
Patel, a philanthropist, was closely associated with the development of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi.
He was among the select four-member delegation, including Brahmavihari Swami, to have briefed visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankarabout the upcoming BAPS Hindu Mandir in November, 2020.