Gopichand Hinduja dies at 85 in London
Hinduja Group chairman, his family with networth of £32.3 bn, was ranked richest in UK by Sunday Times
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New Delhi: Hinduja Group Chairman Gopichand P Hinduja passed away in a London hospital on Tuesday. He was 85. Known as GP in business circles, he took over as Chairman of the Hinduja Group following the death of his elder brother Srichand in May 2023. He is survived by his wife, Sunita, sons Sanjay and Dheeraj, and daughter, Rita. The 2025 edition of the Sunday Times Rich List recently ranked Gopichand Hinduja’s family the richest in the UK with a net worth of 32.3 billion pounds.
Gopichand Hinduja joined the family business in 1950 and is credited with transforming the company from an Indo-Middle East trading operation into a transnational conglomerate. His other two brothers are Prakash Hinduja and Ashok Hinduja.
A graduate from Bombay Jai Hind College, Gopichand held honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Westminster and Richmond College, according to the company’s website.
The Hinduja Group has businesses in eleven sectors, including automotive, banking and finance, IT, healthcare, real estate, power, and media and entertainment. Some of its well-known brands include Ashok Leyland, IndusInd Bank, and NXTDIGITAL Limited. While Prakash Hinduja has been involved in managing the group’s operations in Europe, Ashok Hinduja, the youngest brother, oversees the group’s interests in India.
