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Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj, Indian businessman and politician (died 2022)

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Born
June 10, 1938
Died
February 12, 2022
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1938

About Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj was an Indian billionaire businessman and politician. He was the chairman emeritus of the Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group. He was awarded the third-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Bhushan, in 2001. On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked No. 722, with a net worth of US$2.4 billion. Bajaj stepped down from his role in 2005 and his son Rajiv became the Group's managing director.

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Rahul Bajaj timeline

  1. He was awarded the third-highest civilian award in India, the Padma Bhushan, in 2001.
  2. Bajaj stepped down from his role in 2005 and his son Rajiv became the Group's managing director.
  3. On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked No. 722, with a net worth of US$2.4 billion.

The world when Rahul Bajaj was born

Rahul Bajaj was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rahul Bajaj's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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