Hinduja Family

The Hinduja Family is a prominent Indian billionaire dynasty and the owners of the vast multinational conglomerate, the Hinduja Group. Their origins trace back to Shikarpur in the Sindh region of undivided India (now in Pakistan). The family business was founded in 1914 by Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja. He established an initial trading operation in Bombay (Mumbai) and then set up the group's first international office in Iran in 1919, focusing on merchant banking and trade.

After Parmanand's passing, his four sons, Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash, and Ashok (known as the Hinduja Brothers), took over. They expanded the group globally, moving the headquarters to London in 1979 and diversifying into automotive, finance, and other sectors, making the group a worldwide force today.

The Hinduja Brothers' main ventures span a diverse, global conglomerate, the Hinduja Group, across several key sectors.

Core Business Areas

Automotive: Their flagship company is Ashok Leyland, one of India's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers.

Banking and Finance: This includes IndusInd Bank, a prominent private sector bank in India, and Hinduja Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.

Oil and Lubricants: The group has a significant presence in the energy sector through Gulf Oil International.

Information Technology & Services: Ventures like Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) provide IT and Business Process Management (BPM) services globally.

Others: The group's portfolio also extends into Media and Entertainment (NXTDIGITAL), Healthcare (P.D. Hinduja Hospital), Power, and Real Estate.

The Hinduja Group operates in over 100 countries, making it one of the world's most diversified multinational conglomerates.