Kartar Singh Lalvani, founder of pharmaceutical major Vitabiotics in Britain, is among a number of Indian-origin figures honoured in the Queen's Birthday list released on Saturday.
Lalvani, whose family fled to Mumbai from Karachi during Partition, has been honoured with an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to the pharmaceutical industry and charity in London.
He founded the Vitabiotics company in London in 1971. The Queen's Honours List includes several other Indian-origin people making meaningful contributions in different walks of life.
Anil Kumar Bhanot has been honoured for services to the Hindu Community and to Inter-Faith Relations, while Janti Champaneri figures in the list for services to Local Government in Birmingham, and Kailash Chand Malhotra for services to healthcare in Cheshire.
Sukhbir Singh Kapoor, Vice-Chancellor of the World Sikh University, has been honoured for services to community relations in Harrow.
Deepak Lakwani, who is the India director at London stockbroker Astaire and Partnersm is also among the awardees.
Inderjit Kaur Sandhu, Headteacher of the Launde Primary School, has been honoured for services to education in Leicestershire.
Reading-based Prem Dutt Sharma is included in the list for services to Community Relations, while Baljit Ubhey has been honoured for services to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Daljit Singh Ahluwalia is awarded the OBE for voluntary service to community and inter-faith relations in Derbyshire, and Prakash Daswani, founder and CEO of Cultural Co-operation, for services to the arts.
Preihdath Joyram, who is involved with the Cruse Bereavement charity organisation that offers free, confidential help to bereaved people, in Lancashire, figures in the list.
Also honoured in the list is Veena Kumari Mohindra, who is the Executive Officer of Jobcentre Plus, in Eastleigh, Hampshire.
Also hnoured are Mukesh Patel, administrative officer, Revenue and Customs in Leicestershire, and Balvinder Singh Sokhi, for services to the community in Nottingham.
The list, drawn up independently of government, was seen in draft form by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and cleared by successor David Cameron before being approved by the Queen
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