Overview

• Paul died on August 21 in a London hospital after a recent illness, according to family sources reported by PTI.
• He founded Caparo Group in 1968, growing it into a multinational steel and engineering company operating from more than 40 sites, and was ranked 81st on this year’s Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated £2 billion.
• A Labour life peer since 1996, he became the first person of Indian heritage to serve as Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords in 2008 and was Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton for over 26 years.
• His Ambika Paul Foundation, later renamed the Aruna and Ambika Paul Foundation, funded education and health initiatives including the Ambika Paul Children’s Zoo, with supporters crediting him for helping save London Zoo.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted condolences on X, while British peers and the University of Wolverhampton paid tribute, with the university opening books of condolence on its campuses.