Nusli Wadia: Nusli Wadia is the grandson of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah and one of India’s leading industrialists. He is the chairman of the Wadia Group, which includes companies like Bombay Dyeing, Britannia and GoAir. Nusli Wadia, son of Jinnah’s daughter Dina Wadia, is competing with giants like Tata and Ambani in business.

Nusli Wadia: Many shocking facts are coming to light amid tension in India-Pakistan relations after the Pahalgam attack. One fact that has come to light is that the grandson of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah in 1947 is one of India’s most renowned industrialists, who is competing with Tata Group and Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Group. His name is Nusli Wadia and he is currently the chairman of Wadia Group. Although Nusli Wadia is the son of Parsi businessman Neville Wadia, his mother was the only child of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Let’s know about it in detail.

According to a report by NDTV and Times Now, Dina Wadia was the only child of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. She was born on 15 August 1919 in London. Jinnah’s wife and Dina Wadia’s mother was Ratanbai Petit (Ruttie Jinnah), who belonged to a prominent Parsi family. Jinnah married Ratanbai Petit in 1918, which was controversial at the time. The reason for this was that Ratanbai had accepted Islam.

The report said that Dina Wadia married a prominent Parsi businessman Neville Wadia in the year 1938. This marriage was against Jinnah’s wishes. Jinnah did not want his daughter to marry a non-Muslim. Dina Wadia got married despite her father’s opposition, which caused tension in their relationship. Dina had said to Jinnah, “Father, you also married a Parsi (Ratanbai).” In response to this, Jinnah said, “She had become a Muslim.” After this marriage, the relationship between Dina and Jinnah became formal. At the time of partition in 1947, Dina Wadia preferred to stay in India instead of going to Pakistan. She went to Pakistan only once at the time of the death of Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

Birth of Nusli Wadia

Nusli Wadia, son of Dina Wadia and Neville Wadia, was born on 15 February 1944 in Bombay (now Mumbai). Since Dina Wadia was the daughter of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Nusli Wadia was his grandson. Nusli’s father Neville Wadia was a prominent businessman of the Wadia Group and later Nusli took over the reins of this group.

Nusli inherited the Wadia Group

Nusli Wadia is the chairman of the Wadia Group, known for companies such as Bombay Dyeing, Britannia Industries and GoAir. His mother Dina decided to stay in India and later moved to New York. However, Nusli stayed in India and carried forward the business legacy of the Wadia family. Nusli Wadia and his sons Ness Wadia and Jehangir Wadia are the only surviving direct descendants of the Jinnah family members in India at present. Dina Wadia died in 2017.

Nusli Wadia became the chairman of the Wadia Group in 1977

Nusli Wadia acquired 11% stake in the company with the help of his mother, sister, friends and JRD Tata. He also convinced the employees to invest their savings and buy shares to save the company from being sold. After this Nusli went to London. Here his father was negotiating a deal. He persuaded him not to sell the company or go abroad. In 1977 Nusli Wadia became the chairman of the company after his father.

Nusli Wadia’s wealth

Nusli Wadia is married to Maureen Wadia, who was formerly an air hostess. Maureen Wadia is the head of Gladrags magazine and one of the organizers of the Mrs. India beauty pageant. They have two sons, Ness Wadia and Jahangir Wadia. Nusli Wadia’s son Ness Wadia is also very famous. He is known in both sports and business worlds. Ness Wadia is the co-owner of IPL team Kings XI Punjab, now known as Punjab Kings. Nusli Wadia’s real-time net worth is $5.6 billion (about Rs 47,837 crore).