Muscat: Sheikh Kanaksi Khimji, the director of Khimji Ramdas Group (KR Group) companies and the patriarch of the group passed away today, Thursday, February 18.
The most iconic figure of Indian diaspora in Oman, Shiekh Kanaksi, popularly known as Kanaksi bhai, was 85.
Born in Muscat and educated in Mumbai, Sheikh Kanaksi Khimji led the KR group in its journey to become a formidable business entity in Oman, as well as in UAE and India.
KR Group
The business interests of Khimji Ramdas group is wide and varied. The Khimji Ramdas Group deals with a variety of commodities and activities from shipping and building materials to foodstuffs such as tea, coffee, sugar, flour to textiles, and other luxury durable items, among others.