The following milestones speak of his enterprising efforts, and the subsequent growth of the RPG group.
- By the 1900s the Goenkas establish themselves in diverse business sectors like banking, textiles, jute and tea
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Sir Hariram Goenka and Sir Badridas Goenka are conferred knighthood by the Queen of England for outstanding contribution to business and the community
- In 1933, Sir Badridas Goenka becomes the first Indian to be appointed Chairman of the Imperial Bank of India (now the State Bank of India)
- He is elected President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in 1945
- Keshav Prasad Goenka (son of Sir Badridas Goenka) carried the spirit of entrepreneurship forward
- In 1950 Goenkas acquire two British trading houses - Duncan Brothers and Octavius Steel
- After successful acquisitions in the areas of tea, automobile, tyre, jute, cotton textile and electric cables, Keshav Prasad Goenka passes on his business empire to his three sons
- One of the sons, Rama Prasad Goenka (better known as RP Goenka), establishes RPG Enterprises in 1979 with Phillips Carbon Black, Asian Cables, Agarpara Jute and Murphy India as constituents
- The 80s see further acquisitions by the RPG group, the first being CEAT Tyres of India in 1981. The group then goes on to acquire KEC (1982); Searle India, now RPG Life Sciences (1983); Dunlop (1984); Gramophone Company of India Ltd, now Saregama India (1986); and finally CESC, Harrisons Malayalam, Spencer & Co. and ICIM, all in 1989
- RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group formed in 2010
- RP Goenka currently oversees the group’s affairs as “Chairman Emeritus” with Harsh Goenka as the Chairman. Today, RPG Enterprises consists of over fifteen companies across key business sectors, with a turnover touching Rs.16,000 cr.
