Thapar family is a family of Indian business people and philanthropists. They are from

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. The founder of the family's fortunes was

Karam Chand Thapar Karam Chand Thapar (1900–1962) was the founder of the Thapar Group of companies. He was originally from Punjab. He started his career in 1920 as a coal trader in Calcutta, and built up the family fortune through Karam Chand Thapar and Bros. ...

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** Inder Mohan Thapar *** Vikram Thapar **** Ayesha Thapar, married to

Nikesh Arora Nikesh Arora (born February 9, 1968) is an Indian-American business executive. Arora was formerly a senior executive at Google. He served as the president of SoftBank Group from October 2014 to June 2016. On June 1, 2018, Arora took on the role ...

,chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of

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**** Nitasha Thapar, married to Mukul Deora, son of

Murli Deora Murli Deora (10 January 1937 – 24 November 2014) was an Indian politician, businessman, and social worker. He was the Mayor of Mumbai, a Member of Parliament in both the Upper and Lower Houses, and a Minister of Cabinet rank. He was a member o ...

**** Varun Thapar ** Brij Mohan Thapar *** Karan Thapar ***

Gautam Thapar Gautam Thapar (born 7 December 1960) is an Indian businessman who is the chairman of Avantha Group and is part of the Thapar family. Early life Gautam Thapar belongs to the third generation of the business family founded by his grandfathe ...

Lalit Mohan Thapar Lalit Mohan Thapar (27 October 1930 – 17 January 2007), often referred to by his initials LMT, headed the LM Thapar Group of companies. He was born to Karam Chand Thapar, the founder of the Thapar Group of companies that owned companies such ...

, never married ** Man Mohan Thapar ***

Sameer Thapar Samir Thapar is an Indian rally driver and businessman. Racing career Early career Thapar debuted in the Indian National Rally Championship in 1992. Viral video In July 2013, after a ten year break from racing, Thapar participated in the 2013 I ...

**** Priya Thapar **** Sonia Thapar **** Arjun Thapar **Mrs. Surinder Lal ***

Naina Lal Kidwai Naina Lal Kidwai (born 1957) is an Indian banker, chartered accountant and business executive. She was formerly a Group General Manager and the Country Head of HSBC India. She is also a former President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of C ...

, wife of

Rasheed Kidwai Rasheed Kidwai (born 20 July 1967, in Lucknow) is an Indian journalist, author and political analyst. He is a visiting Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation. Kidwai has appeared on News 18 ,Times Now , ABP news and NDTV. Kidwai tracks I ...

***Nonita Lal Qureshi, wife of Pakistani golf champion Faisal Qureshi

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