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	Hinduja is married to Madhu Srichand Hinduja, and they have two daughters.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref name="Publications2003" /> The Hinduja ~~family~~ is of [[~~Sindhis\|~~Sindhi]] ~~heritage~~.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/341601/most-billionaires-in-india-today-once-resided-in-pakistans-sindh/\|title=Most billionaires in India today once resided in Pakistan's Sindh\|work=Daily Times\|first=Waseem\|last=Palijo\|date=8 January 2019\|accessdate=7 May 2020\|archivedate=7 May 2020\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507172647/https://dailytimes.com.pk/341601/most-billionaires-in-india-today-once-resided-in-pakistans-sindh/}}</ref>		Hinduja is married to Madhu Srichand Hinduja, and they have two daughters.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref name="Publications2003" /> The Hinduja is a [[Sindhi Hindu]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/341601/most-billionaires-in-india-today-once-resided-in-pakistans-sindh/\|title=Most billionaires in India today once resided in Pakistan's Sindh\|work=Daily Times\|first=Waseem\|last=Palijo\|date=8 January 2019\|accessdate=7 May 2020\|archivedate=7 May 2020\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507172647/https://dailytimes.com.pk/341601/most-billionaires-in-india-today-once-resided-in-pakistans-sindh/}}</ref>

	In 1988, their daughter Shanu Srichand Hinduja married Suren Mukhi, the son of Narsi and Janki Mukhi, another London-based Sindhi trading family.<ref>{{cite web\|author=M. Rahman \|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dazzling-spectacle-of-tradition-and-modernity-for-hindujas-daughters-wedding/1/328798.html \|title=Dazzling spectacle of tradition and modernity for Hindujas' daughter's wedding : Living – India Today 15011988 \|publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in \|date=15 January 1988 \|accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>		In 1988, their daughter Shanu Srichand Hinduja married Suren Mukhi, the son of Narsi and Janki Mukhi, another London-based Sindhi trading family.<ref>{{cite web\|author=M. Rahman \|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dazzling-spectacle-of-tradition-and-modernity-for-hindujas-daughters-wedding/1/328798.html \|title=Dazzling spectacle of tradition and modernity for Hindujas' daughter's wedding : Living – India Today 15011988 \|publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in \|date=15 January 1988 \|accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>

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{{Infobox person
| name = S. P. Hinduja
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1935|11|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sind Province (1936-55)|Sindh]], [[British Raj|British India]] (now Pakistan)
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| nationality = British
| education = Davar's College of Commerce<br> [[R. D. National College]]
| occupation = Chairman, [[Hinduja Group]]
| spouse = Madhu Hinduja
| children = 3
| parents = [[Parmanand Hinduja|Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja]]<br> Jamuna Parmanand Hinduja
| relatives = [[Gopichand Hinduja]], [[Prakash Hinduja]] and [[Ashok Hinduja]] (brothers)
| networth = US$15 billion (June 2021)<ref name=Forbes>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/hinduja/ |title=Forbes profile: Hinduja family |work=Forbes |accessdate=28 June 2021}}</ref>
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'''Srichand Parmanand Hinduja''' (born 28 November 1935) is an Indian born British [[billionaire]] business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the primary shareholder and chairman of [[Hinduja Group]] of companies. As of May 2020, together with his brother [[Gopichand Hinduja|Gopichand]] he is the UK's second richest man.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hinduja Brothers Slip To 2nd Spot In UK's Richest List Due To COVID-19: Report|url=https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/hinduja-brothers-srichand-and-gopichand-slip-to-second-spot-in-uks-richest-list-due-to-covid-19-2230326|access-date=2020-06-10|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Since the 1990s, he has been consistently ranked among the UK and Asia's wealthiest people. In May 2019, Hinduja topped the [[Sunday Times Rich List 2019|''Sunday Times'' Rich List]] with an estimated wealth of GBP 22 billion ($27.7 billion). Based on the rich list compiled by Asian Media & Marketing Group, Hinduja's wealth is estimated at GBP 25.2 billion ($31.7 billion).<ref name="ft.com">{{cite news | url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/dc025004-930a-11e2-9593-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3dbdEP6mh | title=Mittal loses top spot in rich list | work=Business & Economy | date=22 March 2013 | agency=The Financial Times Ltd. | accessdate=20 June 2015 | author=Andrew Bounds}}</ref> The ''Forbes'' List in March 2019 ranked him and his brother GP as the world's 65th richest billionaire family with an estimated wealth of $16.9 billion.<ref name="forbes.com">{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/srichand-gopichand-hinduja |title=Srichand & Gopichand Hinduja |work=Forbes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307023920/http://www.forbes.com/profile/srichand-gopichand-hinduja |archive-date=7 March 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Early life==
Srichand Parmanand Hinduja was born on 28 November 1935 in [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]] province, [[British India]]. He is the second son of [[Parmanand Hinduja|Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja]] and Jamuna Parmanand Hinduja.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-12/india-business/28545154_1_hinduja-group-srichand-hinduja-business-families |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103171202/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-12/india-business/28545154_1_hinduja-group-srichand-hinduja-business-families |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |title=SP's USP: Family First, Biz Later |date=12 February 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="Publications2003">{{cite book|author=Europa Publications|title=The International Who's Who 2004|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sR4Ch1dMe8IC&pg=PA733|accessdate=22 May 2016|year=2003|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-1-85743-217-6|page=733}}</ref> He was educated at Davar's College of Commerce and [[R. D. National College]], both in Mumbai.<ref name="Publications2003" />

Alongside his younger brothers [[Gopichand Hinduja|Gopichand]], [[Prakash Hinduja|Prakash]], and [[Ashok Hinduja|Ashok]], Hinduja is known as the patriarch of India's "fab four".<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/SPs-USP-Family-First-Biz-Later/articleshow/7480118.cms |title=SP's USP: Family First, Biz Later – The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=12 February 2011 |accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref>

== Early business career ==

Hinduja began his career in his father's textile and trading businesses in [[Bombay]], India, and [[Tehran]], Iran. One of his first big coups, in the early 1960s, was the acquisition of the overseas rights to the Indian blockbuster ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]''. Hinduja distributed and promoted the film in Middle Eastern markets and its success earned him millions of dollars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pranaygupte.com/article.php?index=590 |title=The world is their bazaar |publisher=Pranaygupte.com |date=28 December 1987 |accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref> Other successful businesses Hinduja initiated in his early career included the sale of food commodities (onions and potatoes) and iron ore from India to Iran.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EuACvEhzim4C&q=Hinduja+iron+ore+Indira+Gandhi&pg=PA34 |title=The New Maharajahs: The Commercial Princes of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh – Claudia Cragg – Google Books |accessdate=21 August 2012|isbn=9780712677615 |year=1996 |last1=Cragg |first1=Claudia }}</ref>

== Business career 1980–2000s ==

With the acquisition of Ashok Leyland (from British Leyland) and [[Gulf Oil]] (from Chevron) in the 1980s and the establishment of banks in Switzerland and India in the 1990s, Hinduja became one of India's best known business tycoons alongside such names as [[Tata family|Tata]], [[Birla family|Birla]], and [[Ambani (disambiguation)|Ambani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/hinduja-to-launch-500-mn-infra-fund/471761/ |title=Hinduja to launch $500-mn infra fund |publisher=Business-standard.com |date=18 April 2012 |accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref> In 2012, the Group acquired the US firm Houghton International, the world's largest metal fluids manufacturer, for $1.045 billion forming a consortium with the help of Ghouse Mohammed Asif, JP Morgan ( Director of Private Equity ) and Hank Paulson , Former United States Secretary of the Treasury ( Ex - Goldman Sachs ) .<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a0472464-28e2-11e2-b92c-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2C31DaFyx | title=Hindujas' Gulf Oil agrees $1bn US deal | work=Industrials Chemicals | date=7 November 2012 | agency=The Financial Times Ltd. | accessdate=20 June 2015 | author=James Crabtree}}</ref>

== Business approach ==

Hinduja's business approach is conservative and opportunistic, investing in diversified business sectors ranging from oil & gas, banking & finance, and IT to real estate, energy & chemicals, power, and media & entertainment.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Hinduja-group-forms-power-sector-JV-with-Germanys-STEAG/articleshow/12440439.cms |title=Hinduja group forms power sector JV with Germany's STEAG – The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=28 March 2012 |accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/business/hindujas-foray-india-s-real-estate-sector-685 |title=Hindujas to foray into India's real estate sector |publisher=The Asian Age |date=22 July 2012 |accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref>

==Wealth==
In 2019, Hinduja was the UK's wealthiest person, with an estimated wealth of GBP 22 billion ($27.7 billion) according to the [[Sunday Times Rich List 2019|''Sunday Times'' Rich List]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/public/richlist/ |title=The Rich List |publisher=The Sunday Times |date= |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>

As of March 2019, ''Forbes'' ranks SP and GP Hinduja as the 65th richest in the world, with a net worth of $16.9 billion, with Forbes India estimating his net worth at $18 billion. This makes him the 4th wealthiest Indian-origin business magnate in the world.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.forbes.com/india-billionaires/list/ |title=India's 100 Richest People List |work=Forbes |date=1 January 1970 |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref><ref name=Forbes/>

The October 2013 issue of ''Forbes Life'' estimates the Hinduja home in London's Carlton House Terrace down the Mall from [[Buckingham Palace]] to be worth $500 million, making it the third most expensive private home in the world.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/10/08/the-hindujas-new-masterpiece/ |title=Carlton House Terrace: The Hindujas' New $500 Million Real Estate Masterpiece |work=Forbes |date=8 October 2013 |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mhj45edfjh/villa-leopolda-villefranche-sur-mer-france/ |title=Villa Leopolda, Villefranche-sur-mer, France – In Photos: The World's Most Expensive Billionaire Homes |work=Forbes |date=1 January 1970 |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Hinduja is married to Madhu Srichand Hinduja, and they have two daughters.<ref name="indiatimes1"/><ref name="Publications2003" /> The Hinduja family is of [[Sindhis|Sindhi]] heritage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/341601/most-billionaires-in-india-today-once-resided-in-pakistans-sindh/|title=Most billionaires in India today once resided in Pakistan's Sindh|work=Daily Times|first=Waseem|last=Palijo|date=8 January 2019|accessdate=7 May 2020|archivedate=7 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507172647/https://dailytimes.com.pk/341601/most-billionaires-in-india-today-once-resided-in-pakistans-sindh/}}</ref>

In 1988, their daughter Shanu Srichand Hinduja married Suren Mukhi, the son of Narsi and Janki Mukhi, another London-based Sindhi trading family.<ref>{{cite web|author=M. Rahman |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dazzling-spectacle-of-tradition-and-modernity-for-hindujas-daughters-wedding/1/328798.html |title=Dazzling spectacle of tradition and modernity for Hindujas' daughter's wedding : Living – India Today 15011988 |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=15 January 1988 |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>

Their other daughter, Vinoo Srichand Hinduja is on the board of management for the [[P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre]] in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindujahospital.com/livetogivehope/history.html |title=Live To Give Hope |publisher=Hindujahospital.com |date=1 November 1932 |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://networthsof.com/hinduja-brothers/ |title=Newsletter |publisher=Hinduja Group |date= |accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>

On 19 May 1992, their only son, Dharam Hinduja, died a few days after receiving 70% burns from [[self-immolation]] in a hotel room in [[Mauritius]], as part of a [[suicide pact]] with his wife, who survived. He had secretly married Ninotchka Sargon, a Roman Catholic Australian, at [[Chelsea Register Office]] in January that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/millionaires-son-died-in-suicide-pact-with-wife-1559084.html|title=Millionaire's son died in suicide pact with wife|date=22 October 1992|work=The Independent|accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hinduja-heir-dharam-fails-to-cope-with-family-pressures-against-his-wife-ends-life/1/307027.html|title=Hinduja heir Dharam fails to cope with family pressures against his wife, ends life|publisher=|accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>

Hinduja is a [[teetotaler]] and a strict [[Diet in Hinduism|vegetarian]]. He is known to bring his own vegetarian food to the [[Elizabeth II|Queen]]'s banquets at [[Buckingham Palace]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090208/jsp/7days/story_10502985.jsp|title=What we are witnessing is the trailer to the real movie|publisher=Telegraphindia.com|date=8 February 2009 |accessdate=21 August 2012|location=Calcutta, India|first1=Srichand |last1=Hinduja}}</ref>

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[[Category:People from Karachi]]

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