Ved Rattan Mohan

{{short description|Indian entrepreneur}}

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| birth_place = Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

| death_date = 1973

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| occupation = Entrepreneur

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| known_for = Old Monk

| awards = {{ublist|1967 Padma Shri|1971 Padma Bhushan }}

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Ved Rattan Mohan was an Indian entrepreneur and the creator of Old Monk, an iconic vatted Indian dark rum.{{Cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/world/meet-the-real-creator-of-old-monk/story/267821.html |title=Meet the real creator of Old Monk |last=Sourish Bhattacharyya |date=11 January 2018 |work=Business Today |access-date=2018-05-28}} Born to Narendra Nath Mohan, the founder of Mohan Meakin,{{Cite web |url=http://www.mohanmeakin.com/index.php |title=Mohan Meakin Group |date=2018-05-28 |website=www.mohanmeakin.com |access-date=2018-05-28}} he took over the company in 1969 after the death of his father.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Mohan_Meakin_Brewery |title=Mohan Meakin Brewery |date=2018-05-28 |website=www.gracesguide.co.uk |language=en |access-date=2018-05-28}} During his tenure as the managing director, the company expanded to add three distilleries and two breweries and added new lines of business such as breakfast food and juices, glass manufacturing, vinegars, and cold storage.{{Cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/look-back-life-kapil-mohan-man-behind-iconic-rum-old-monk/story/267577.html |title=Here's a look back at the life of Kapil Mohan, the man behind the iconic rum, Old Monk |date=9 January 2018 |work=Business Today |access-date=2018-05-28}} He also introduced, Solan No. 1{{Cite web |url=https://qz.com/533953/obscure-indian-alcohol-brands-that-are-widely-loved-but-you-may-never-have-heard-of/ |title=Four small Indian alcohol brands that the world needs to know about |last=Karnik |first=Madhura |date=2018-05-28 |website=Quartz |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-28}} and Golden Eagle,{{Cite web |url=https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2650/6374/?ba=BoitSansSoif |title=Golden Eagle Beer - Mohan Breweries & Distilleries Ltd |date=2018-05-28 |website=BeerAdvocate |language=en-US |access-date=2018-05-28}} two popular liquor brands, besides Old Monk. He was the mayor of Lucknow for two terms and served as a member of Rajya Sabha.{{cite web |title=Meet the real creator of old monk |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/mail-today/20180111/281698320146105 |publisher=Mail Today |access-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528221132/https://www.pressreader.com/india/mail-today/20180111/281698320146105 |archive-date=2018-05-28 |language=en |date=2018-01-11}} The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, in 1967.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/ |title=Padma Awards |date=2018-05-17 |website=Padma Awards |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-17}} He received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 1971.{{Cite web |url=http://mygkbook.in/padma_bhushan |title=Padma Shri Awardees - padmavibhushan, padmabhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, padmashri |last=Rao |first=R.K.S.Nageswara |date=2018-05-28 |website=mygkbook.in |language=en |access-date=2018-05-28}}

Mohan died in 1970, at the age of 45.{{Cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/old-monks-creators-mohan-meakin-family-share-some-treasured-memories/18932179 |title=Old Monk s creators, Mohan Meakin family share some treasured memories |date=2018-01-14 |work=mid-day |access-date=2018-05-28}} Rocky Mohan, who is no longer associated with Mohan Meakin, was his son and former managing director of the company, Kapil Mohan, was his brother.

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