Also known as the Green Maharaja, the London-born owner of RRB Energy, Rakesh Bakshi (4 June 1958 - 13 April 2020), was an Indian climate change activist, professor, and businessman.
From a young age, he recognized the importance of tapping into alternative energy sources to reduce global warming.
[4] He graduated from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra[5] and achieved postgraduate qualifications in computer science and foreign trade.
[citation needed] Rakesh Bakshi contributed as an eco-preneur - an entrepreneur in environmentally-friendly technology and businesses.
Rakesh Bakshi's companies also marketed and exported renewable energy products and services globally, to countries including Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece, Malaysia, Mauritius, Botswana, Korea, Australia, Cyprus, the U.K, and Turkey.