Kolkata-based industrialist, Satya Prasad Roy Burman, founder and chairman emeritus of Khadim India, passed away today at a private hospital in Kolkata after prolonged illness. He was 83.
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KM Khadim & Company, a footwear shop in Chitpur, Kolkata, was bought by Burman in 1965, which later turned into a retail brand. Khadim now runs 600 exclusive retail outlets across the country, and is the second largest organized footwear retailer in India.
With a presence in 21 states, Khadim’s banks on affordability and loyalty to market its products.
“He was an institution in himself. His unwavering leadership has earned Khadim’s the reputation of being a top notch player in the footwear segment of India. “Besides being a successful businessman, he was a true human being who always prioritized the needs of mankind”, said Siddhartha Roy Burman, Chairman and Managing Director of Khadim.
Burman is survived by his wife Namita Roy Burman, sons Partha Roy Burman and Siddhartha Roy Burman, and daughters Jayasri Burman Maity and Manjusree Pandey.
Satya Prasad Roy Burman, also known as ‘Barobabu’, was born on 1st March 1930. He was one of the pioneers of indigenous organized footwear industry in West Bengal.
“More than being a manufacturer, I love to manufacture manufacturers,” Burman once said.
