'GP', also known as Gopichand P. Hinduja, was the chairman of the Hinduja Group and passed away in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 4. He was eighty-five. One of the richest people in the world, the Indian-origin tycoon with broad holdings was referred to as a generational business powerhouse.
GP Hinduja's wealth, ventures, and background
Leading the Hinduja Group: Following the passing of his older brother, Srichand P. Hinduja (SP Hinduja), the former family patriarch and co-chairman, GP Hinduja formally assumed the chairmanship in May 2023.

Wealthiest family in the UK: The Hinduja clan, headed by GP Hinduja, continued to hold the top rank on The Sunday Times Rich List 2025. According to the 2025 Rich List, the family's wealth exceeded £35 billion.
The Indian heritage of Hindujas: Born in January 1940, GP Hinduja grew up in Mumbai, which was then known as Bombay. The family firm was established in 1914 by his father, PD Hinduja, and after operating from Iran for a while, it relocated to London in the late 1970s. GP Hinduja was a British citizen by naturalisation.
According to its website, the group has a number of corporate interests, including media (NXT DIGITAL), banking and finance (IndusInd Bank), oil and lubricants (Gulf Oil), digital technology (Hinduja Global Solutions), energy (Hinduja Renewables), and transportation (Ashok Leyland).

Family business: The four Hinduja brothers (or their families) jointly own the Hinduja Group. While his younger brother Prakash lives in Monaco and his youngest, Ashok Hinduja, manages the major Indian activities from Mumbai, GP Hinduja was headquartered in London.
GP's commercial career: In 1959, GP Hinduja joined the family company in Mumbai after graduating from Jai Hind College. According to the firm website, he was a key architect in the group's development "from an Indo-Middle East trading operation into a multi-billion dollar transnational conglomerate."

His acquisition of Gulf Oil in 1984 and the Indian automaker Ashok Leyland in 1987 are cited by the group as two of his key decisions that were essential to its success. In his official profile, he refers to his business philosophy as "common sense." Richmond College in London and the University of Westminster both awarded him honorary doctorates.