Gopichand P. Hinduja, chairman of the Hinduja Group, died at a hospital in London on Wednesday morning. He was 85. He is the second of the four Hinduja brothers. The eldest, Srichand Hinduja, died in 2023, and the other two brothers are Prakash Hinduja and Ashok Hinduja. (Image source: X.com/@MPNaveenJindal)
Gopichand P. Hinduja, chairman of the Hinduja Group, died at a hospital in London on Wednesday morning. He was 85. He is the second of the four Hinduja brothers. The eldest, Srichand Hinduja, died in 2023, and the other two brothers are Prakash Hinduja and Ashok Hinduja.
Gopichand Hinduja was born on 29 January 1940. As of now he is 85 years old.
Gopichand Hinduja's wife's name is Sunita Hinduja.
Gopichand Hinduja's net worth is £35.3 billion (Indian Rupees ₹3.7 lakh crore).
Gopichand Hinduja religion is Hinduism, as his family is of Sindhi heritage and adheres to Hindu traditions.
Gopichand Hinduja nationality is Indian.
Gopichand Hinduja's birthplace was Bombay (Mumbai), India.
Gopichand Hinduja has two sons, Sanjay Hinduja and Dheeraj Hinduja.
Gopichand Hinduja daughter has one daughter, Rita Hinduja.
Gopichand Hinduja has 3 siblings: Srichand Hinduja, Prakash Hinduja, and Ashok Hinduja.
The Hinduja home in London's Carlton House Terrace, down the Mall from Buckingham Palace, is worth $500 million, making it the third most expensive private home in the world.
Gopichand Hinduja Father's name is Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja, and he was the founder of the Hinduja Group.
Gopichand Hinduja's mother's name is Jamuna Hinduja.
Known in business circles as 'GP,' Gopichand Hinduja joined the family business in 1950 and has been instrumental in converting the company from an Indo-Middle East trading operation into a transnational conglomerate.
Gopichand graduated from Bombay Jai Hind College and received honorary doctorates from the University of Westminster and Richmond College, the company's website says.
The Hinduja Group's businesses include eleven sectors: automotive, banking and finance, IT, healthcare, real estate, power, and media and entertainment. Some well-known brands under it are Ashok Leyland, IndusInd Bank, and NXTDIGITAL Limited.
Gopichand became a British citizen in 1997. As Hinduja was at the center of the UK's cash-for-passports scandal, which involved his donation for the Millennium Dome when he had applied for British citizenship and led to the resignation of Peter Mandelson.
Gopichand Hinduja is estimated to be the richest person in the UK (holds the first place). Since the 1990s, he has always been featured among the richest people in the UK and Asia.
