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The Hinduja Brothers

Why Are They Famous?
The Hinduja Brothers include Prakash, Srichand, Gopichand and Ashok. Srichand and Gopichand are based in Britain while Prakash resides in Geneva and Ashok in Mumbai. The Hindujas are Great Britain's one of the richest families and among the ten richest people in the country. The business empire of the Hinduja brothers is worth billion of dollars. Initially the Hinduja brothers set up their business in Iran and then they moved to London in 1979. The Hindujas are firm believers in traditional family values and all through their journey they have striven to instill the family concept in their business enterprises.

The business empire of the Hindujas include oil, banking, media,pharmaceuticals, trucks, textiles, dried fruits, tea, film industry and spices. The Hinduja group employs more than 25000 workers and has offices in many important cities of the world and all the major cities in India. The Hinduja brothers have been involved in several alleged scandals. The most recent was related to citizenship application and involved high profile Britons like Keith Vaz and Peter Mandelson. In addition to this the Hinduja brothers are also undergoing legal action in India for alleged corruption and bribery.

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