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NEW DELHI: Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, eldest of the four Hinduja brothers and Chairman of the Hinduja Group, passed away in London on May 17. He was 87.
“Gopichand, Prakash, Ashok and the whole Hinduja family with a heavy heart regret to announce the passing away of our family patriarch, and Chairman of Hinduja Group, Mr SP Hinduja today,” a spokesperson for the family said in a statement.
It described him 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, SP 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.