The Hinduja family consists of four brothers who control the multinational conglomerate Hinduja Group, which is cochaired by London-based siblings Srichand and Gopichand. The group controls companies like Ashok Leyland, IndusInd bank and Hinduja foundries.
Founded by Paramanand Deepchandh Hinduja, the Hinduja group is an Indian conglomerate company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company is involved in import export, trading, motor vehicles, banking, call centers and healthcare. The company was founded in 1914. The company was operating in Karachi and Mumbai and then in 1919, he set up the first international operation in Iran. The headquarters of the group moved to Iran where it remained till 1979 but the Islamic revolution forced it to move to Europe.
The hinduja family then moved to London in 1979 to develop the business of exports. Prakash Hinduja, the chairman of the Hinduja group, moved to Geneva to manage the group’s finances. The youngest brother Ashok oversees the business in India. Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja manage business in London. In 2017, Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja of the HInduja family were titled as the wealthiest men in Britain with an estimated wealth of 16.2 Euros in the Sunday Times Rich List 2017. The Hinduja brothers of the Hinduja family were honored with the Business Leader of the Year in 2015 at the Asian Awards.