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Anu Aga
$2.7B
$3M (0.10%)
Real Time Net Worth
as of 9/1/25
#1442 in the world todayReflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
$4.7B
2024 India's Richest Net Worth
as of 10/9/24
Photo by Vivan Mehra-The India Today Group/Getty Images
From the Editor
- Anu Aga derives her wealth from a majority stake in listed engineering firm Thermax.
- Aga started working at Thermax in 1985 when it was run by her husband and took the helm in 1996 after he died of a heart attack.
- She stepped down as chairman in 2004, ceding the spot to her daughter Meher, a U.K.-trained chemical engineer, who lets hired executives manage the firm.
- Consumer goods billionaire Harsh Mariwala has a board seat in the company.
- Thermax has partnered with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Future Industries to set up a green hydrogen venture in India.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 83
- Source of Wealth
- Engineering
- Residence
- Pune, India
- Citizenship
- India
- Marital Status
- Widowed
- Children
- 1
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Mumbai
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