Quick Info
| Profession | Businessman, Chartered Accountant, Stock Market Investor, Co-founder, Chairman of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 05/04/1957 |
| Age | 69 years |
| Birthplace | Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
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Bio/Wiki
| Raamdeo Agrawal was born into a middle-class Marwari family, and his ancestors hail from Rajasthan. He was born and raised in a small village near Raipur, Chhattisgarh, where he lived until completing elementary school. He then moved to Raipur for further studies and later to Nagpur to graduate. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm (5’ 8”) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Chartered Accountancy (1983) |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Ramgopal Agarawal |
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| Mother | Name |
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| Spouse | Sunita Agarwal |
| Children | Vaibhav Agarwal (Fund Manager at Motilal Oswal Asset Management and Founder of Teji Mandi) |
Career
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | Raamdeo Agrawal was awarded the Rashtriya Samman Patra by the Central Board of Direct Taxes for a consistent track record of the highest integrity in tax payments for a period of 5 years from FY95-FY99. In 2018, he was honoured as the Chhattisgarh Citizen of the Year at the Chhattisgarh Excellence Awards, receiving the award from the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Dr Raman Singh. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Agrawal started his career as a sub-broker on the Bombay Stock Exchange in 1987. | |
| 2. His interest in investing was sparked when his brother Sukhdeo gave him Rs 4-5 lakhs to buy shares. | |
| 3. In 1995, he invested around Rs 10 lakh in Hero MotoCorp shares at Rs 30 apiece, holding onto them for 20 years until they reached Rs 2,600 each in 2015. | |
| 4. Raamdeo Agrawal co-founded Motilal Oswal Group, a small stock sub-broking firm in 1987. | |
| 5. As Chairman of MOAMC, he created the 'QGLP' Investment Process and 'Buy Right, Sit Tight' philosophy. | |
| 6. Agrawal is associated with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the National Committee on Capital Markets of CII. | |
| 7. He featured on 'Wizards of Dalal Street on CNBC TV18'. | |
| 8. In 1986, he co-authored 'Corporate Numbers Game', along with other books on wealth creation. | |
| 9. Warren Buffett is his mentor, and his investment strategy is inspired by him. | |
| 10. By reading books like 'Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits', he learned about investing. | |
| 11. Agrawal learned the power of compounding from value investor Chandrakant Sampat. | |
| 12. He and Motilal Oswal were hostel mates in Mumbai during accountancy studies, but they became friends later. | |
| 13. In 2005, his son Vaibhav was kidnapped and rescued after a 15-day operation. | |
| 14. Vaibhav's ex-girlfriend reportedly assisted the kidnappers. |