FMCG distribution legend Bhau Phansalkar passes away: An obituary

'Bhau Saheb' was not globally famous, but was among the pioneers who built HUL and the FMCG industry between the 1950s and the 1970s

Bhau Keshav Shankar Phansalkar, lovingly called "Bhau Saheb" by all, passed away peacefully at a Mumbai hospital on July 7, 2022. By Indian tradition, he had celebrated his 100th birthday in January this year. He had completed full 99 years of an eventful life. He is survived by his daughter, his son, and grandchildren.

Bhau Saheb was born in Indore in 1923 but moved to Mumbai soon after. He studied at the Elphinstone College from where he graduated. He was a fine cricketer, who played in the Triangular and first-class cricket in Mumbai in the 1940s and 1950s. Till he