Srichand Parmanand Hinduja chairman of the Hinduja Group passed away in London on Wednesday. He was the eldest of the four Hinduja brothers and his wife Madhu passed away earlier this year.
“Gopichand, Prakash, Ashok, and the whole Hinduja family with a heavy heart regret to announce the passing away of our family patriarch, and chairman of Hinduja Group, Mr. S P Hinduja today,” a spokesperson for the family said.
“Gopichand, Prakash, Ashok, and the whole Hinduja family with a heavy heart regret to announce the passing away of our family patriarch, and Chairman of the Hinduja Group, Mr. S P Hinduja today,” the family spokesperson said in a statement.
“He played a very important role alongside his brothers in building a strong relationship between his host country, the UK, and his home country, India,” it said.
“A titan amongst his peers, S P Hinduja truly lived and embodied the Hinduja Group’s founding principles and values. A deeply spiritual and philanthropic person, he was courageous in action and generous at heart.
“His loss has left a huge void as the brothers have always been four bodies and one soul”, the statement said.
“The Hinduja family is in grief and sorrow at his demise. Our prayers to the Almighty to grant his soul eternal place at His Lotus Feet”, the statement added.
Hinduja Group is an Indian transnational conglomerate. The Hinduja brothers have around US$100 billion of assets around the world.
The Hinduja family has around US$50 billion of assets in America. The 2022 net worth of the Hinduja brothers was US$32 billion, making them the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom.
The group is present in eleven sectors including automotive, oil and specialty chemicals, banking and finance, IT and ITeS, cyber security, healthcare, trading, infrastructure project development, media and entertainment, power, and real estate.