Rahul Bajaj was an entrepreneur, a patriot and a visionary, as well as a straight talker who influenced policy discourse for decades. ?Bajaj? is a synonym for three-wheelers across the Third World, and the Bajaj scooter was, for many years, the most affordable transport option for India?s middle class. Rahul Bajaj was also among the first entrepreneurs to offer financial services to that income segment starting with auto loans and then expanding the portfolio to offer other consumer-facing financial services. As a result, he was always in touch with the thoughts and aspirations of India?s middle-income- and lower-middle-income groups.