Sajjan Jindal, born 5 December 1959 in Hisar, Haryana, is the chairman of JSW Group — India's largest private steelmaker (JSW Steel) and a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate spanning energy, cement, paints, ports, and infrastructure. He is one of four brothers of the Jindal family, India's largest steel-and-power dynasty.
His Parents
Father: Om Prakash Jindal (O.P. Jindal) (7 August 1930 – 31 March 2005) — founder of the Jindal Group; rose from a Haryana farming family to industrial powerhouse; died in a helicopter crash in 2005.
Mother: Savitri Devi Jindal, born 20 March 1950 — became the head of the family group after O.P.'s death; richest woman in India for many years; Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly (Congress, 2005–2014; BJP from 2024).
His Brothers
Prithviraj Jindal, born 1953 — eldest brother; runs Jindal SAW.
Ratan Jindal, born 1956 — runs Jindal Stainless.
Sajjan Jindal, born 5 December 1959 — JSW Group.
Naveen Jindal, born 9 March 1970 — runs Jindal Steel and Power; former Congress MP; current BJP MP from Kurukshetra (2024).
His Wife: Sangita Jindal
Sangita Jindal, born 1962, chairs the JSW Foundation (philanthropy) and the JSW Art initiative. She is from the Kasliwal jeweller family of Jaipur.
Their Children
Parth Jindal, born 1990 — son; runs JSW Cement and JSW Paints; owner of the Delhi Capitals (IPL) co-ownership.
Tanvi Jindal Shete, born 1989 — daughter; head of JSW Sports.
Tarini Jindal Handa, born 1992 — daughter; runs JSW Foundation initiatives.
The Jindal Family Tree at a Glance
Father: O.P. Jindal (1930 – 2005).
Mother: Savitri Jindal (b. 20 March 1950) — politician.
Brothers: Prithviraj (b. 1953); Ratan (b. 1956); Sajjan (b. 5 December 1959); Naveen (b. 9 March 1970).
Wife: Sangita Jindal née Kasliwal (b. 1962).
Children: Parth Jindal (b. 1990); Tanvi Jindal Shete (b. 1989); Tarini Jindal Handa (b. 1992).
What the Jindal Family Story Teaches Us
A father who built a steel empire from rural Haryana and died in a helicopter crash. A mother who became one of India's richest women and a senior politician. Four brothers who each run a separate piece of the family group. Three children carrying forward the next generation. The Jindal family is one of India's largest industrial-family success stories.
For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Jindal story carries the same lesson. Four brothers can each run their own pieces of a larger family enterprise. The Jindals split functionally without splitting acrimoniously. Write down how your family has divided work and authority. The patterns matter.
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