Agnivesh Agarwal, son of Anil Agarwal, passed away in the United States on Tuesday at the age of 49 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to official statements from the family.
Agnivesh was undergoing treatment at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York after a skiing accident when he suffered the cardiac arrest. His death was confirmed by Agarwal in a post on social media platform X, where the Vedanta chairman described it as the “darkest day” of his life.
Condolences poured in from political leaders and business figures across the country, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who expressed grief over the loss and extended his sympathies to the family.
Born on June 3, 1976, in Patna, Agnivesh Agarwal was educated at Mayo College in Ajmer before pursuing higher studies in the United States. Unlike many second-generation industrialists, he maintained a relatively low public profile and spent several years gaining professional experience overseas before taking on responsibilities within the Vedanta group.
Over the years, he held multiple leadership and board positions across Vedanta companies. He served as the Non-Executive Chairman of Hindustan Zinc Limited and was Chairman of Talwandi Sabo Power Limited, a Vedanta subsidiary. He was also associated with metals and natural resources ventures linked to the group.
Following his son’s death, Agarwal reiterated his long-standing commitment to philanthropy, restating plans to give away more than 75 per cent of his personal wealth towards social causes. The Vedanta founder has previously said that wealth must be returned to society and has focused his philanthropic efforts on education, healthcare and social development.
Agnivesh Agarwal’s passing comes as a significant personal loss for the Agarwal family and has drawn widespread attention given the Vedanta Group’s prominence in India’s mining and metals sector.
