Surjit Kumar Gupta
Source of wealth: Electrical equipment
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Surjit Kumar Gupta's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Surjit Kumar Gupta could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Surjit Kumar Gupta could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Surjit Kumar Gupta could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Surjit Kumar Gupta could pay for it entirely for 0.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Surjit Kumar Gupta could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Surjit Kumar Gupta with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Surjit Kumar Gupta's fortune is equivalent to 11 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Surjit Kumar Gupta could buy 3,033,369 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Surjit Kumar Gupta will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Surjit Kumar Gupta gets his fortune from his stake in Havells India, a company founded by his late brother-in-law, Qimat Rai Gupta.
Havells sells a range of electrical products such as fans and lights as well as consumer durables, such as air conditioners and water heaters.
Gupta used to work at the company but now has a board seat as a non-executive director.
His son, Ameet, is also a director and oversees new projects and new product roll-outs.
In 2024, Havells expanded its product range by launching built-in kitchen appliances such as cooking stoves and chimneys.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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