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- The Bajaj family controls the 97-year-old Bajaj Group, best known for motorcycle maker Bajaj Auto and financial services arm, Bajaj Finserv.
- The group was chaired by Rahul Bajaj, who shared the fortune with cousins Madhur, Niraj and Shekhar. The patriarch died in February 2022 at age 83.
- Bajaj Auto is run by the late patriarch's older son Rajiv (pictured).
- Bajaj Finserv is run by Rajul Bajaj's younger son Sanjiv and is the family's biggest asset.
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- Pune, India
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Did you know
The group's founder, Jamnalal Bajaj, was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi.
Rahul Bajaj's younger brother Shishir Bajaj, who split from the family in 2008, runs his separate businesses in consumer goods, energy, sugar and real estate.
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