Sunit Khatau was an Indian billionaire industrialist who served as chairman and managing director of the

Khatau Khatau Group is one of the oldest Indian business conglomerates. It was founded in 1874 by Seth Khatau Makanji (also known as Makanji Khatau). The group was one of the leading Indian industrial houses by the mid twentieth century, with ventures ...

Group. The Group has ventures in textiles, chemicals, shipping, cement, aviation, automobile, real estate and other industries. He was assassinated in

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

on 7 May 1994 for matters related to a dispute about a land sale. He has now left his legacy to his 3 daughters; Aparna, Neesha and Reena Khatau. In addition to his industrial activity, Khatau was the largest owner of racehorses in India. His horses won prestigious races, including the 1981 Indian Derby, the Invitation Cup, the Bangalore Derby, and the Calcutta Derby.

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