Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are well-known figures due to the huge amount of wealth they have amassed but a lot of people around India are unaware of the richest woman in the country.
In 2005, Savitri Jindal took over the OP Jindal Group after the sudden death of her husband – OP Jindal – and by 2021, she became India’s richest woman with an approximate net worth of $18 billion. The achievement was even more special as she became the only woman in the Top 10 of Forbes’ list of richest Indians for the year. Since then, her net worth has grown exponentially and although a lot of businesses suffered due to COVID-19 pandemic, her wealth grew by around $12 billion in two years.
Om Prakash Jindal was Founder Chairman of OP JIndal Group. Shri O. P. Jindal lived his life with the belief that meaningful change in society requires working upwards, from the bottom. By uplifting weaker sections of society, he believed that our society and country could achieve the impossible.
Almost half a century ago, he dreamt of a self-reliant India. As a visionary of outstanding integrity and dynamism, he was an embodiment of the India First philosophy. He succeeded in every endeavour he undertook. O. P. Jindal was also a well-known philanthropist.
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An astute leader, she guides the ever-growing Group as it navigates diverse streams to strengthen its position as a transnational conglomerate.
In 2020, Jindal’s net worth was around $4.8 billion but in the next two years, it has more than tripled in value. She is currently valued at $17.7 billion, according to the latest list released by Forbes.
Savitri Jindal had once famously said that the women in their family take care of the household and do not take part in the business side of things. “We remain in charge of the house while the men take care of everything outside,” she said in an interview with Forbes.
However, it all changed after her husband’s death in a plane crash. She took over the business and according to a report by Moneycontrol, the revenue of the company has grown almost four times.
OP Jindal also had an eventful political career as she was elected as an MLA from the Hisar constituency in 2005 and she also served as a minister in the Haryana government from 2013 to 2015.
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In his lifetime, he channelled his energies into building a professional organisation for modern India. A messiah of change, he spread smiles and hopes wherever he went. He believed that growth should be inclusive and made it his life’s mission to uplift the underprivileged sections of the society.
He built an organisation that went beyond business, creating sustainable value for the community at large. He left behind millions of smiles and a great legacy of value and inspiration.
(India CSR)
