Hinduja Group Chairman S P Hinduja Passes Away At 87

The Hinduja Group chairman and the eldest of the four Hinduja brothers, Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, mourns the loss of their visionary leader, who peacefully passed away on May 17 in London at the age of 87.

A spokesperson for the family announced, "Gopichand, Prakash, Ashok and the entire Hinduja family regret to announce the passing of our family patriarch, and chairman of Hinduja Group, Mr S P Hinduja, today."

He was regarded as a "visionary and mentor to the family bestowing the founding principles and values of our late father, PD Hinduja."

"He played a very important role alongside his brothers in building a strong relationship between his host country, the UK, and his home country, India," it said.

"A titan amongst his peers, S P Hinduja truly lived and embodied the Hinduja Group's founding principles and values. A deeply spiritual and philanthropic person, he was courageous in action and generous at heart. His loss has left a huge void as the brothers have always been four bodies and one soul", the statement said.

"The Hinduja family is in grief and sorrow at his demise. Our prayers to the Almighty to grant his soul eternal place at His Lotus Feet." The statement from the family continued.