Vijay Chauhan
Vijay Chauhan
At a Glance
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Age78
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Earnings$ 2.4 Billion
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Source of earningsBiscuits and Confectionery
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Marital StatusNA
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ChildrenNA
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ResidenceMumbai
Forbes India Lists
#35 India Rich List 2014
#43 India Rich List Rank 2013
Profile
Head of low-profile clan that controls Parle Products, the cookies and confectionery giant whose popular biscuits include Parle-G, KrackJack and Monaco. The 85-year-old firm, India's largest biscuits maker, with more than one-third share of the market, remains private and is run by son Ajay and nephews Arup and Samar. Family reportedly has no plans to list and in the past has spurned suitors such as Kraft Foods.
