Lord Swaraj Paul
Lord Swraj Paul, a well-known NRI philanthropist and businessman, died Thursday night in London at the age of 94.
Following a recent hospital stay, Lord Paul, the founder of the Caparo Group of Industries in the United Kingdom, passed away in the company of his loved ones.
He was born in Jalandhar, relocated to the UK in 1966 to receive treatment for his daughter Ambika, who subsequently passed away from leukemia. He then founded the Caparo Group, which grew into a multinational corporation with holdings in real estate, engineering, and steel.
In his daughter’s honor, he founded the Ambika Paul Foundation. He made contributions to health, education, and other programs for children and youth through the foundation. Additionally, he had contributed to the establishment of his Chang village school.
Find out more about Lord Swraj Paul, an industrialist, here.
Listed Among Britain’s Leading Businessmen: Prior to becoming a Lord, he was a prosperous businessman, and the Caparo Group was one of the country’s leading businesses. He is among the most significant Indian-born British Members of Parliament.
In 1996, he joined the House of Lords: In 1996, Swraj Paul was appointed a “Life Peer” in the House of Lords, the British Parliament’s upper house (similar to the Rajya Sabha in India). The British Queen or King bestows the honor of “Life Peerage” upon the Prime Minister’s nomination. The individual receives lifetime membership in the House of Lords as a result. He became known as “Lord Paul” or, more properly, “Baron Paul” after this.
A year prior, the grandson had gone to Bhiwani’s village. According to Pradeep Kumar, Chang’s Sarpanch representative, Lord Swraj Paul had always had a profound affection for his village. He provided assistance on a number of instances. first contributed to the school’s construction. constructed the APJ School-College in Charkhi-Dadri, formerly known as Bhiwani. Ayush Paul, his grandson, went to Chang village a year ago. During this time, he took a tour of the village. He was asked to construct the village’s school building during this time. Additionally, he had committed to providing 3 crore rupees for the village’s Government Senior Secondary Girls School building. which the Education Directorate may have received.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on social media following the passing of NRI businessman Lord Swraj Paul. “Deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Swraj Paul Ji,” he tweeted, along with a photo of NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul. We shall never forget his achievements to British industry, philanthropy, and public service, as well as his steadfast advocacy for close connections with India. I remember all of our meetings. His admirers and family have our deepest sympathies. Om Shanti.
