Watch the journey of Rahul Bajaj in photos: From former PM Atal Bihari to Mukesh Ambani, a member of Rajya Sabha from 2006-10

Former Bajaj Chairman Rahul Bajaj passed away in Pune today. He was 83 years old. Bajaj was suffering from cancer for a long time. As soon as the news came, people started paying tribute on social media. He has also received the honor of Padma Bhushan in 2001. Here we are telling the journey related to the life of Rahul Bajaj in photos.

Rahul Bajaj driving the first Chetak scooter in 1972.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrived in India for the first time in 1997. Then Rahul Bajaj meeting him.

Rahul Bajaj with Atal Bihari ji presenting the Jamunalal Bajaj Award for Rural Development in 1998.

Rahul Bajaj with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu. Together with Anand Mahindra from the Indian industry, Adi Godrej and Y.C. of ITC. Deveshwar was also present. The date of the photo is not confirmed.

SM Krishna, Arun Bharat Ram, LK Advani, Rahul Bajaj and Vilasrao Deshmukh from left to right in CII Annual Session. This photo is from April 2000.

In 2001, President KR Narayan honored Rahul Bajaj with the Padma Bhushan Award.

Rahul Bajaj has two sons. In the photo, Rahul Bajaj is in the middle and his eldest son Rajiv Bajaj is on the right side and Sanjeev Bajaj is the younger son in the left side.

Rahul Bajaj enjoying with Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani at the Taj Hotel on June 10, 2008.

Rahul Bajaj celebrating 50th Wedding Anniversary with family and wife at his home in Pune in 2011

When Rahul Bajaj reached his native village Kashi Ka Bas for the first time in 2011, he was warmly welcomed by the local people.