Savitri Jindal, who inherited her husband’s steel and power conglomerate after his untimely death in 2005, has seen her fortune rise by $12 billion in the last two years.
Savitri Jindal, who inherited her husband’s steel and power conglomerate after his untimely death in 2005, has seen her fortune rise by $12 billion in the last two years. Jindal is India’s richest woman, with a net worth of $18 billion, and the only woman in the top ten of Forbes’ list of the richest Indians in 2021. Here’s a look at the remarkable story of the woman who emerged from the shadows to seize control of a thriving business empire and lead it to new heights.
Om Prakash Jindal, Savitri Jindal’s husband, died in a helicopter crash when she was 55 years old. Savitri Jindal took over her late husband’s business empire at a time when most people are retiring and putting their feet up.
She is now the Chairperson Emeritus of the OP Jindal Group, whose revenue increased fourfold under her leadership.
Savitri was born on March 20, 1950, in Tinsukia, Assam, and married OP Jindal in the 1970s. In addition to being a successful businessman, he was a minister in the Haryana government and a member of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha from the Hisar constituency.
Savitri was elected to the Haryana Vidhan Sabha from the Hisar constituency after his death in 2005. She was defeated in the 2014 elections. She belongs to the Indian National Congress party.
Savitri Jindal, the mother of nine children, had four sons with OP Jindal: Prithviraj, Sajjan, Ratan, and Naveen Jindal. Following his death, the group’s assets were divided among these four, with Sajjan Jindal controlling the majority of them, including JSW Steel.
Savitri Jindal’s net worth more than tripled between 2020 and 2022, rising from $4.8 billion to $17.7 billion. She, like many other billionaires, saw her wealth grow in the first half of 2021.
