Rajesh Mehta
Rajesh Mehta
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At a Glance
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Age51
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Earnings$ 1.7 Billion
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Source of earningsJewelry
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Marital StatusMarried
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Children2
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ResidenceBangalore
Forbes India Lists
#65 India Rich List 2015
#88 India Rich List Rank 2014
#66 India Rich List Rank 2013
Profile
Shares of his eponymous firm, Rajesh Exports, India's largest manufacturer and exporter of gold jewelry, zoomed in July when it bought Swiss gold refiner Valcambi for $400 million in an all-cash deal. Mehta started company in 1989 with older brother Prashant, who is now managing director. They, along with 2 other siblings, own 54% of the firm. Family portfolio includes valuable gold mines in Africa. Son Siddharth works as chief strategist.
