Kanaksi Khimji’s demise: Khimji Ramdas Group issues statement
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Sheikh Kanaksi Khimji, the Director of Khimji Ramdas Group, left for his heavenly abode on Thursday morning.
Following the demise of Sheikh Kanaksi Khimji, the company has issued a statement on Thursday.
In a statement issued on Twitter, Khimji Ramdas Group said: “With Profound grief and sorrow we inform you that our beloved Director Sheikh Kanaksi Khimji left for his heavenly abode early this morning . A noble and benevolent patriarch , a philanthropist who changed lives and a visionary who inspired an entire generation. Kanak bhai leaves behind an irreplaceable void for all those who have been fortunate enough to have received his guidance and generosity. may the Almighty bless Kanak Bhai s soul and may he rest in Eternal Peace.”
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.