Who was Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, known as "India's Warren Buffett"?

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According to N Santhanam, CEO of Breach Candy Hospital, Jhunjhunwala was taken to the facility dead around 6:45 in the morning.

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Jhunjhunwala had kidney disease and diabetes, according to a physician.

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His death was mourned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "He leaves left an immeasurable contribution to the financial world. He was full of life, witty, and smart.

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He was also quite passionate about India's development, the author of the tweet noted.

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Nirmala Sitharam, the Union Finance Minister, also offered her sympathies on Jhunjhunwala's demise.

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Jhunjhunwala was described by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal as "an inspiration for wealth generation."

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Jhunjhunwala owned a 40% share in the airline and hired seasoned executives from the aviation sector,

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including former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube and former IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh, to operate the business.

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thanks for reading

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