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'''Om Prakash Jindal''' (7 August 1930 – 31 March 2005), popularly known as '''O.P. Jindal''', was born in [[Hisar, India|Hisar]], [[Haryana]]. He established a successful business enterprise [[Jindal Steel and Power]] under the flagship of the Jindal Organization, of which he was the chairman. In November 2004, Jindal was awarded the "Life Time Achievement Award" for his outstanding contribution to the Indian Steel Industry by the [[Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry]]. According to the latest [[Forbes]] List, he was ranked 13th amongst the richest [[India]]ns and placed 548th amongst the richest persons of the world.<ref> | '''Om Prakash Jindal''' (7 August 1930 – 31 March 2005), popularly known as '''O.P. Jindal''', was born in [[Hisar, India|Hisar]], [[Haryana]]. He established a successful business enterprise [[Jindal Steel and Power]] under the flagship of the Jindal Organization, of which he was the chairman. In November 2004, Jindal was awarded the "Life Time Achievement Award" for his outstanding contribution to the Indian Steel Industry by the [[Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry]]. According to the latest [[Forbes]] List, he was ranked 13th amongst the richest [[India]]ns and placed 548th amongst the richest persons of the world.<ref name="Rediff">{{Cite web |date=2005-03-31 |title=From farmer's son to billionaire industrialist |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2005/mar/31jindal.htm |access-date=2021-12-30 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> He died in a helicopter crash on 31 March 2005.<ref name="India Times">{{Cite web |date=2021-10-09 |title=O P Jindal: Man Who Could Talk To Machines, The Inspiring Story Of India's Original Steel Tycoon |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/om-prakash-jindal-success-story-of-jindal-group-founder-551298.html |access-date=2021-12-30 |website=IndiaTimes |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
Jindal was appointed Minister of Power in the [[Government of Haryana]]. He won the Hisar Legislative Assembly seat of Haryana three times consecutively. He was also a Member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution from 1996 to 1997. | Jindal was appointed Minister of Power in the [[Government of Haryana]]. He won the Hisar Legislative Assembly seat of Haryana three times consecutively. He was also a Member of the Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution from 1996 to 1997. | ||