Priyanka Tiwari
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Who is Kolkata Richest Man: Mukesh Ambani, the Reliance Industries owner, is on everyone’s lips when we discuss rich individuals. Even though Mukesh Ambani is the richest industrialist in India and Asia, are you aware of the richest man in Kolkata? The richest man in Kolkata has so much wealth that he has even surpassed Infosys founder Narayan Murthy. The unique thing is that the person with the highest net worth in Kolkata is a non-Bengali.
Kolkata's richest man:
Benu Gopal Bangur, 93 years old Bangur, is featured in the top 100 Indian business tycoons in 2024 alongside Narayan Murthy, and Hurun India Rich List has this business magnate below him but above in the list of Forbes. Murphy has sorely lagged. Contrary to how much notoriety this person lacks, he is highly famous and was always ahead in terms of wealth. Did Mrs. Banguri's name fame surprise you? Seems hard to believe. While reports reveal the net worth of Banguri to stand at a whopping $6.6 billion\", Mark Murphyos only $5.2 billion.
Who is Kolkatta Betun Gopal Bangur?
Benu Gopal Bangur is a well known industrialist. An absolute star within his own circle he served as the former head of Shri Cement and Bangur was leading a Rs 87000 crore company.
He is one of the wealthiest in Kolkata. The nobility has always belonged to the Bangurs. He scaled the family business and added an astonishing 82 thousand crores. Besides cement, he ventured into multiple business domains. Currently, his sons and grandsons are diversifying it further.
Richest in Bengal and not a Bengali
Venu Gopal Bangur is not a Bengali, he hails from a Rajasthan based family. Most Bengalis reside in Kolkata, West Bengal. However, Venu Gopal is a Marwari so he is a businessman by default. A graduate by profession, he started the family business in 1931. Mungi Ram Bangur, Venu’s grandfather was a stockbroker by profession. Although he started the Bangur business empire, after the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, the functioning business was split between Venu and Mungi Ram’s other grandsons, Nivas and Balabhadra, Kumar and Lakshmi Nivas. After this business partition, Benu Gopal received the cement business and almost instantly he made the change and rebranded his organization to Shri Cement, quickly making one of the top cement companies in India.
His firm peddles credit cement of brands such as Bangar Cement, Rockstrong, and Shri Ultra Rust Proof.
how much wealth
Benu Gopal Bangur has two sons. All the grandsons and both of the sons manage the business as well. His luxurious bungalow in Kolkata is well-known. His mansion is equipped with all the luxury amenities available and spans over 51,000 square feet. A home theater, gym, and swimming pool are just a few luxuries his mansion boasts. As for his assets, his property surpasses more than 65 thousand core.
