Siddhartha Bagri (born April 28, 1991) is an Indian businessman who is the chief executive officer of Pravaig Dynamics, a

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company based in

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. He co-founded the company with childhood friend Dhawal Khullar in 2011.

Education

Bagri dropped out of college after 1.5 years.

Career

Bagri had previously managed investments for a French energy company in the

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region. Bagri and Dhawal Khullar began research on electric vehicles and joined online forums since 2007. In 2011, they founded Pravaig Dynamics in

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. In late 2022, Pravaig launched Defy, an electric SUV at a price of Rs 39.5 lakh. The company also developed an all-terrain stealth vehicle, which received the Indian

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's iDEX award.

References

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