Indu Jain Age, Wiki and Bio

Indu Jain

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur and Philanthropist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth8/09/1936
Age89 years
BirthplaceFaizabad, United Provinces

Bio/Wiki

Other name
  • Mataji
  • Mummy

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 4”
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Personal Life

Date of Birth8 September 1936
BirthplaceFaizabad, United Provinces, British India (before the partition of India in 1947; now Uttar Pradesh).
Date of Death13 May 2021
Place of DeathDelhi
Death CauseCOVID-19 complications
Zodiac signVirgo
HometownFaizabad, Uttar Pradesh
EthnicitySahu Jain

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Widowed

Family

SpouseAshok Kumar Jain (Died on 4 February 1999 in Cleveland, United States)
Children
Son(s)
  • Samir Jain (Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Times Group)
  • Vineet Jain (Managing Director & Owner, Times Group)

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in January 2016
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by Institute of Company Secretaries of India “for translating excellence in corporate governance into reality” in November 2019
  • Award by Indian Congress of Women in 2000
  • Lifetime Contribution to Media by the All India Management Association in 2018

Some Lesser Known Facts

Indu Jain was a prominent Indian entrepreneur and social activist.
In 1983, she founded the FICCI Ladies Organization.
She became the chairperson of the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust in 1999.
The Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust was established by her father-in-law in 1944.
In 2002, she established the 'Times Foundation' trust for community service and relief work.
Indu Jain played a key role in launching the 'Oneness Forum' in 2003.
She chaired the Times Group, a leading media conglomerate in India.
She was known for her extensive knowledge of ancient scriptures as reported by several media outlets.
Indu Jain followed spiritual leaders Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
She spoke at the Millennium World Peace Summit at the United Nations in 2000.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she could not fulfill her wish to donate her organs.
Indu Jain passed away on 13 May 2021.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind expressed condolences.
In an interview, she shared her perspective on life, emphasizing living in the present moment and embracing life as an adventure.