Abhay Firodia
Abhay Firodia
Amit Verma
At a Glance
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Age68
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Earnings$680 Million
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Source of earningsAutomobiles
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Marital StatusMarried
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Children4
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ResidencePune
Forbes India Lists
#93 India Rich List 2013
Profile
Newcomer to list Abhay Firodia is chairman of Force Motors, maker of vans, pickup trucks, SUVs and tractors, which has been run by his son Prasan since 2009. Formerly known as Bajaj Tempo when it was a joint venture with the Bajaj clan, it was founded by his late father, Navalmal Firodia, in 1958. The families fell out in 1968 after a bitter feud but continued to have stakes in each others' companies. Bulk of his fortune is from his family's holdings in Bajaj companies including Bajaj Auto.
