Rahul Bajaj net worth
Current Net Worth – $6.3 Billion (USD – 630 Crores), (Rupees – 48.9 Thousand Crores)
Rahul Bajaj short biography
| Net Worth | $6.3 Billion |
|---|---|
| Born | June 10, 1938 (Age – 83) |
| Identified as | Chairman of the Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group |
| Status | Indian Billionaire |
| Education | Government Law College (Lalab) Harvard University (B) Sat Stephan’s College (BA) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Pune, India |
| Spousal status | Widowed [Rupa Bajaj – (1961–2013)] |
| Children | 3 |
Rahul Bajaj has a net worth of $6.3 Billion (Rupees – 48,967 Crores), making him one of the Top 100 Richest men in India.
He is the chairman of the Bajaj Group, an Indian conglomerate, and a member of parliament. Bajaj is a descendant of Jamnalal Bajaj’s company empire.
Bajaj delivered a scathing criticism of Indian industrial policy prior to liberalization in the 1990s in a recent interview for the Harvard Business School’s Creating Emerging Markets program.
Rajul Bajaj’s younger son Sanjiv runs Bajaj Finserv, which is the family’s most valuable asset.
The 94-year-old Bajaj Group is best known for motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj Auto and financial services arm Bajaj Finserv.
The family is led by patriarch Rahul Bajaj (pictured), who is joined by cousins Shekhar, Madhur, and Niraj in their wealth.
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Rahul Bajaj biography
| Full Name | Rahul Bajaj |
| Birthplace | Kolkata, India |
| Height | 5.8 feet, 176 cm |
| Weight | 80 Kg |
| Father | Kamalnayan Bajaj |
| Mother | Savitri Bajaj |
Rahul Bajaj was born in a Marwari family on June 10, 1938, and is the grandson of Indian freedom fighter Jamnalal Bajaj.
Education
Bajaj attended Harvard Business School, St. Stephen’s College in Delhi, Government Law College in Mumbai, and Cathedral and John Connon School in the United States.
Career
In 1965, he took over the Bajaj Party. Rahul Bajaj stepped down as chairman in 2005, and his son Rajiv took over as managing director of the company.
In 1979-80 and 1999-2000, Rahul Bajaj was elected president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
During the 2006-2010 term, Bajaj was elected to the Rajya Sabha, India’s Upper House of Parliament.
He divided Bajaj Auto into three divisions in 2008: Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Finserv, and am holding firm. His sons are now in charge of the company’s day-to-day operations.
The patriarch’s older son Rajiv runs Bajaj Auto, which also manufactures and sells the Quote, a four-wheel quadricycle.
Private & early life
Rahul Bajaj was married to Rupa Bajaj and was widowed in 2013.
Rajiv and Sanjiv Bajaj, his sons, are active in the management of their businesses.
Sunaina, his daughter, is married to Manish Kejriwal, the former Temasek India CEO.
Awards
- Padma Bhushan (2001)
- In 2017, the then-President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, honored him with the CII President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement for his outstanding contributions to the Indian industry.
Net worth statistics
- October 2013 – $3.1 B
- September 2014 – $4.1 B
- September 2015 – $4.4 B
- September 2016 – $5.7 B
- October 2017 – $8.0 B
- October 2018 – $7.6 B
- October 2019 – $9.2 B
- October 2020 – $7.4 B
- April 2021 – $6.3 B
