M.S. Oberoi was born in 1898 in undivided Punjab and got his start in the hotel industry as a front desk clerk in Shimla in 1922. He worked hard and took on additional responsibilities, gaining experience in all aspects of hotel operations. In 1934, he acquired his first hotel, The Clarkes Hotel, by mortgaging his wife's jewelry and assets. He went on to acquire more hotels, becoming the first Indian to run the largest and finest hotel chain in India. Oberoi opened the first modern, five star international hotel in India and established the prestigious Oberoi School of Hotel Management, helping put the Indian hotel industry on the global map. Today, The Oberoi Group owns or manages 37 luxury