New Delhi. Keshab Mahindra, Chairman Emeritus of Mahindra Group, passed away on 12 April 2023 at the age of 99. He was the oldest billionaire of India. He recently got a place in the list of billionaires.
He was included among the 16 new billionaires of the country in the Forbes Billionaire list. Keshab Mahindra was born on 9 October 1923 in Shimla. He started his professional career in 1947 with his father’s company. In 1963, he was appointed chairman of the Mahindra Group.
After this he took the company to the heights of the sky. Talking about his net worth, according to Forbes, it was recently $ 1.2 billion. With this net worth, he again entered the list of billionaires.
Keshab Mahindra has three children, but the names or identities of all three have been kept secret. However, in many places the names of his two children will appear as Leena Labru and Uma Ranjit Malhotra.
His wife’s name is Sudha Mahindra. Keshab Mahindra had kept his personal life away from the media. The most famous face of his family is his nephew Anand Mahindra. He is currently the chairman of Mahindra Group. The relations between Keshab and Anand Mahindra have been very cordial.
Keshab Mahindra completed his graduation from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He started his career with his father’s company after his studies.
Mahindra, which earlier only assembled Jeeps, became a conglomerate generating $19 billion in revenue during Keshab Mahindra’s tenure. It was during his tenure that Mahindra started making its own vehicles. This was one of the biggest achievements of his career.
