Nand Kishore Goenka, father of Essel Group chairman Dr Subhash Chandra, passes away at 96

Nand Kishore Goenka's mortal remains have been kept at A Road, Vasant Sagar, Marine Drive, Mumbai, for family members, friends, and well-wishers to pay their final respects.

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Updated: July 13, 2026, 3:28 PM IST

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Nand Kishore Goenka, father of Essel Group chairman Dr Subhash Chandra, passes away at 96

New Delhi: Essel Group Chairman Dr. Subhash Chandra’s father, Nand Kishore Goenka, passed away in Mumbai at the age of 96 on Monday. His mortal remains have been kept at A Road, Vasant Sagar, Marine Drive, Mumbai, for family members, friends, and well-wishers to pay their final respects. His last rites will be performed on Wednesday morning at Goenka Udyan in Agroha.

“Today morning our beloved father Nand Kishore Goenka, breathed his last. Though all in family are saddened. My desire is to celebrate his 96 year’s life, which was full of samaj seva, cow seva,and national service as RSS sayam sevak,” Dr Subhash Chandra wrote on X.

Today morning our beloved father Nand Kishore Goenka, breathed his last. Though all in family are saddened. My desire is to celebrate his 96 year’s life, which was full of samaj seva, cow seva,and national service as RSS sayam sevak.

— Subhash Chandra (@subhashchandra) July 13, 2026

Nand Kishore Goenka:

• Renowned social worker Nand Kishore Goenka passed away on Monday at the age of 96.
• He breathed his last at his residence in Mumbai at 12:30 PM.
• His mortal remains have been kept at his residence on A Road, Vasant Sagar, Marine Drive, for family members, friends, and well-wishers to pay their last respects.
• Nand Kishore Goenka was born on September 28, 1930
• Nand Kishore Goenka was a dedicated volunteer of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
• During his association with the organisation, he held several important responsibilities.
• Although he stayed away from business, he devoted his life to social service and the welfare of cows (gau seva).

He made tireless efforts to unite the Vaishya community and also played a significant role in the development of Agroha, the historic capital of Maharaja Agrasen and an important centre for the Agrawal community.

His mortal remains will be flown by chartered aircraft to Hisar, Haryana, at 7:00 AM on Tuesday, July 14. They will be kept for public homage at his residence, Goenka House, 166, Krishna Mandi, Hisar.