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Gopichand Hinduja, head of Britain’s richest family, died at the age of 85.
Billionaire industrialist died in London On Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the British-Indian Business.
He and his family topped the latest Sunday Times Rich List With a net worth of £35.3 billion.
The family said in a statement: “He will leave a deep hole in the hearts of our family.
“He will also be remembered for his tremendous work.”
Mr Hinduja and his family made their fortune from the Mumbai-based conglomerate Hinduja Group, which spans business sectors including banking and finance, media and entertainment and energy – and has about 200,000 employees worldwide.
The group’s chairman, commonly known as “GP”, was the second eldest of four brothers who controlled the business for decades.
His elder brother Srichand died in 2023 at the age of 87 after suffering from dementia.
It is not known who will now take over the leadership of the group, although youngest brother Ashok runs its pan-India operations, including truck maker Ashok Leyland.
The Hinduja family also owns significant real estate in London, including several large houses near St. James’s Park and Winston Churchill’s old war office in Whitehall, which have recently been renovated, including a hotel.
Mr Hinduja remained largely out of the public eye, but in 2001 became embroiled in controversy over the Hinduja case, which led to Lord peter mandelson step down as MP
The scam was related to Gopichand writing to Mr Mandelson about obtaining a UK passport for brother Prakash after the Hinduja Foundation, the group’s charitable arm, donated £1 million to the Millennium Dome.
Mr Mandelson resigned as a result, but was later cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation.