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Agnivesh Agarwal was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, and later went on to establish Fujairah Gold
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He served as chairman of Hindustan Zinc and was a board member of Vedanta group company Talwandi Sabo Power Limited
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His untimely passing has drawn condolences from business leaders and the wider corporate community
Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal has announced the death of his eldest son, Agnivesh Agarwal, calling it the “darkest day” of his life. Agnivesh, 49, passed away on Wednesday at a New York hospital, days after sustaining injuries in a skiing accident in the United States.
In an emotional message shared on social media platform X, the billionaire industrialist said his son had been recovering well at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and that the family believed the worst was over. However, fate intervened unexpectedly when Agnivesh suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, leaving the family devastated.
“Today is the darkest day of my life. My beloved son, Agnivesh, left us far too soon,” Agarwal wrote, describing his son as healthy, full of life, and driven by dreams and purpose. He spoke candidly about the unbearable pain of losing a child, saying no parent should ever have to bid farewell to their son.
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Remembering Agnivesh beyond his professional achievements, Agarwal said his son was not only a businessman but also a sportsman, a musician and a natural leader. “To me, he was not just my son
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He was my friend, my pride, my world,” he said, adding that he and his wife Kiran are struggling to come to terms with the loss
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In a moment of reflection, Agarwal also acknowledged the thousands of young professionals working across Vedanta, noting that they too feel like family during this time of grief
Agarwal highlighted his son’s deep belief in the idea of building a self-reliant India. He said they shared a vision of a society where no child goes hungry, every child has access to education, women are economically independent, and young Indians have access to meaningful employment. Reaffirming a personal commitment made to his son, Agarwal said he would continue to give back more than 75 per cent of what he earns to society and pledged to live an even simpler life.
