Gopi Hinduja: Hinduja Group We must have checked many times who is included in the list of the richest person in the world. Often whenever we look at the list of the United Kingdom, the first thing we see is the British royal family headed by King Charles III. You will be surprised to know that in the last financial years, an Indian family is also included in the list of these rich.
Apart from the British royal family, an Indian family is also included in the list of the United Kingdom’s rich. This is Hinduja business family. You may not know much about this family. Come, let us know in detail about this family.
Who is Gopi Hinduja?
Gopichand Hinduja, 83, is an Indian-origin British billionaire businessman. He is the co-chairman of Hinduja Groups. According to this year’s Times Rich List, Gopi Hinduja has a net worth of 35 billion pounds. Gopi Hinduja and his family are officially one of the richest people in the UK. His wealth is more than the total wealth of Google CEO Sundar Pichai (Google CEO) and UK billionaire Jayshree Ullal.
Globally the business is owned by the four brothers Srichand, Gopi, Prakash and Ashok. The company’s patron Srichand SP Hinduja passed away in May 2023. After this Gopi Hinduja became the chairman.
What is their success story?
The business of Hinduja Groups has been started by his father Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja. His business is one of the most popular businesses in India. When Parmanand died in 1971. After this, the sons expanded their father’s business globally by investing in every sector from trucking to banking, IT and media.
Hinduja Groups bought Gulf Oil in 1984. This year the shareholders of the company also got the highest dividend. Hinduja Groups also acquired Ashok Leyland in 1987. Let us tell you that Ashok Leyland is the largest vehicle manufacturer in India.
When did the Hinduja family join the list of the rich?
The name of the Hinduja family was first included in the list of rich in 2014. When his wealth was 11.9 billion pounds. After this, the Hinduja family remained at the top of the list of rich for 5 consecutive years.
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