The year 2026 has started with a deep shock for Anil Aggarwal, chairman of Vedanta Group and one of the country’s well-known industrialists. The entire family has been shaken by the sudden death of his son Agnivesh Aggarwal (49 years). While social media has been flooded with condolence messages in these sad times, people now want to know more about this famous business family and their legacy after the death of Anil Agarwal’s son. People want to know who Anil Agarwal is, who is in his family, and how did he create such a huge business empire. Now that his son is no more, who will take over the responsibility of taking this business forward? Let us know…
Who is Anil Aggarwal?
Anil Aggarwal is the founder and chairman of Vedanta Resources. He started this company in 1976 as a small cable company. At a very young age, he entered the world of business by working with his father in the scrap metal business. Despite many difficulties, he never gave up and gradually made Vedanta a big company in sectors like metal, mining, power and oil. Anil Agarwal’s story of rising from a humble background to building a billion-dollar company is an inspiration for many.
Who are the people in Anil Aggarwal’s family?
Anil Aggarwal’s family has always been known for its simplicity. He is survived by his wife Kiran Aggarwal, who has been the support of the family by staying away from the limelight. They had two children: son Agnivesh Agarwal and daughter Priya Agarwal. Recently, his son Agnivesh passed away due to cardiac arrest during treatment in America, leaving the entire family in deep shock. After the death of his son, Anil Aggarwal said that he was not just his son, but his closest friend and his pride.
Agnivesh Aggarwal had his own identity in the business world.
Agnivesh Aggarwal had created a unique place for himself in the world of business. He founded companies like ‘Fujairah Gold’ and also served as the chairman of Hindustan Zinc. He was also on the board of Talwandi Sabo Power Limited, a Vedanta Group company. Daughter Priya Aggarwal is handling a big responsibility.
His daughter Priya Aggarwal is currently on the boards of Vedanta and Hindustan Zinc and is handling important responsibilities as the chairperson of Hindustan Zinc. He is believed to have a good grip on the business, and it is expected that the responsibility of Vedanta will be on his shoulders in the future.
What is the net worth of Anil Agarwal?
Anil Aggarwal, who started his journey as a scrap dealer, is today one of the richest people in India. According to the latest report of Forbes, the net worth of Anil Agarwal and his family is around $4.2 billion, i.e. around Rs 35,000 crore. Vedanta became the first Indian company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2003. Later, in 2019, Anil Aggarwal took the company private again. Vedanta Group, which is spread across major sectors like Metal, Mining, Power and Oil & Gas, has business not only in India but also abroad.
Promise to donate 75% of your wealth
Despite owning such huge wealth, Anil Aggarwal is known for his simplicity and philanthropic nature. Under the ‘Giving Pledge’, he has promised to donate 75 percent of his wealth to social causes. Anil Aggarwal had already announced that he would dedicate 75 percent of his earnings to social causes. After his son’s death, he emotionally said that now he will live a more simple life and will intensify social service activities to fulfill Agnivansh’s dreams.
Who will carry forward the legacy of his dreams?
The death of Agnivansh Aggarwal at the age of 49 is the biggest shock for the family. Now that he is no more in this world, Anil Aggarwal’s entire focus will be on his daughter Priya Aggarwal and working together with her on the mission of making India self-reliant. In the times to come, he can be seen handling bigger responsibilities of the group. Anil Aggarwal said that Agnivansh’s dream was that no child should remain hungry in the country and every youth should get a job, and the Aggarwal family is now going to move forward with this resolution.
