<p>Internet guru Vijay Mukhi passed away following a heart attack at his home in Mumbai on Tuesday night.</p>.<p>An engineer from Mumbai's premier Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, he began his own computer training institute in 1989, when the computer revolution was merely starting in India.</p>.<p>"Sad to inform that my mentor, my friend and a great human being Vijay Mukhi, a great evangelist of all things digital, widely regarded as the 'Internet Guru' and a friend for some thirty years passed away late last (Tuesday) night," his friend Rajiv Vaishnav tweeted.</p>.<p>"Just heard this horrible news about my friend Vijay Mukhi. RIP. @vijaymukhi712," veteran media analyst Pradyuman Maheshwari tweeted.</p>.<p>"Sad news. Vijay Mukhi, fondly known as 'Internet Guru', passed away due to a heart attack last night at his residence. For me, he was the inspiration to master C & C++ programming in the 90s. Rest in Peace," said advocate Prashant Mali.</p>.<p>Mukhi was closely associated with late actor Shammi Kapoor, who was one of the first internet users in India.</p>.<p>An author of over 80 books, a lead developer for an e-security product and the president of the Foundation of Information Security and Technology, he has co-chaired efforts by the Mumbai Police and Nasscom to institute cyber security.</p>.<p>He also chaired the IT Committee at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry and is a co-founder of the Internet Users Community of India.</p>
<p>Internet guru Vijay Mukhi passed away following a heart attack at his home in Mumbai on Tuesday night.</p>.<p>An engineer from Mumbai's premier Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, he began his own computer training institute in 1989, when the computer revolution was merely starting in India.</p>.<p>"Sad to inform that my mentor, my friend and a great human being Vijay Mukhi, a great evangelist of all things digital, widely regarded as the 'Internet Guru' and a friend for some thirty years passed away late last (Tuesday) night," his friend Rajiv Vaishnav tweeted.</p>.<p>"Just heard this horrible news about my friend Vijay Mukhi. RIP. @vijaymukhi712," veteran media analyst Pradyuman Maheshwari tweeted.</p>.<p>"Sad news. Vijay Mukhi, fondly known as 'Internet Guru', passed away due to a heart attack last night at his residence. For me, he was the inspiration to master C & C++ programming in the 90s. Rest in Peace," said advocate Prashant Mali.</p>.<p>Mukhi was closely associated with late actor Shammi Kapoor, who was one of the first internet users in India.</p>.<p>An author of over 80 books, a lead developer for an e-security product and the president of the Foundation of Information Security and Technology, he has co-chaired efforts by the Mumbai Police and Nasscom to institute cyber security.</p>.<p>He also chaired the IT Committee at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry and is a co-founder of the Internet Users Community of India.</p>
