Agnivesh Agarwal. (file photo)
Agnivesh Agarwal (49), son of Vedanta Group founder Anil Agarwal, died in America. Agnivesh was on the board of directors of Vedanta group company Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL). He was injured while skiing in America and died of a heart attack during treatment. Anil Aggarwal’s two children include his late son Agnivesh and daughter Priya. Priya is on the board of directors of Vedanta and is the chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited.
A mountain of sorrows has fallen on Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Group, who has established his business at the global level from Patna, the capital of Bihar. His son Agnivesh died in America on Wednesday. According to the information, Agnivesh was undergoing treatment at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York after the skiing accident. Where he died of cardiac arrest.
Anil Aggarwal’s family
Anil Aggarwal has two children, late son Agnivesh and daughter Priya Aggarwal. Agnivesh was a board member of Talwandi Sabo Power Limited, a unit of Vedanta Group. At the same time, Priya Aggarwal is included in the board of Vedanta. Besides, she is also the chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited. Agnivesh’s father Anil Aggarwal originally comes from Bihar and is considered the richest man in the state.
Who was Agnivesh Aggarwal?
Anil Aggarwal told that his son Agnivesh was born on 3 June 1976 in Patna. Agnivesh made his mark in the fields of sports, music and leadership in life. He studied at Mayo College, Ajmer. After this he established Fujairah Gold and also held the post of Chairman of Hindustan Zinc. He was known for his simple and sensitive nature.
Who is Agnivesh’s wife?
Agnivesh Aggarwal was married to Pooja Bangur. Pooja is the daughter of Hari Mohan Bangur, managing director of Bangur Cement. According to a report, the marriage of children of two business families was among the most expensive marriages of that time. Pooja and Agnivesh’s wedding took place on a private beach of Fort Aguada resort in Goa. More than 600 guests had come to their wedding in a chartered plane of Jet Airways from Mumbai and Kolkata.
Agnivesh Agarwal’s career
Agnivesh Aggarwal was the chairman of zinc producing company Hindustan Zinc Limited till 2019. He modernized the technology prevalent at that time in mining in India, which was considered an international benchmark. He also played a big role in establishing Hindustan Zinc among the top companies of the world.
Apart from this, he was the Chairman and Managing Director of Fujairah Gold. It was established in 2009. He was also on the board of Aluworks Limited and a power company associated with Vedanta. Agnivesh was also the director of Madras Aluminum Company Limited from 1995 to 2013. He was also a non-executive director of Sterlite Energy Limited since 2009.
Director in these companies
- Sterlite Iron and Steel Company Limited
- Sterlite Infrastructure Holdings Private Limited
- Primex Healthcare & Research Pvt Ltd
- Tengpani Tea Company Limited
- Sterlite Infrastructure Private Limited
- Twin Star International Limited
Priya Agarwal Hebbar is sister
Priya Aggarwal is the sister of Hebbar Agnivesh. She was married to banker Akarsh Hebbar since 2013. They have a daughter Mahi. Priya is a non-executive director at Vedanta Limited and chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited. She is also the director of Anil Aggarwal Foundation. He has obtained a graduate degree in Psychology and Business Management from Warwick University, UK. Priya Aggarwal looks after the ESG, investor relations, corporate communications, human resources, digital and social impact departments at Vedanta Limited.