Agnivesh Agarwal, the eldest son of Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal passed away at the age of 49 on Wednesday. The news of his son's demise was announced by Agarwal, who stated that Agnivesh died due to cardiac arrest in the United States.

Agarwal described the day as "the darkest" of his life, stating his son had been recovering well after a skiing accident before the sudden medical setback claimed his life.

In a post on X, Agarwal mentioned that Agnivesh was undergoing treatment at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He was believed to be out of danger; however, fate had other plans. Highlighting that the loss is indescribable, Agarwal shared it has shattered the family and they are all trying to comprehend. "We believed the worst was behind us. But fate had other plans, and a sudden cardiac arrest snatched our son away from us. No words can describe the pain of a parent who must bid goodbye to his child. A son is not meant to leave before his father. This loss has shattered us in ways we are still trying to comprehend," Agarwal wrote.

Who was Agnivesh Agarwal?

In the same post, he recalled his son's journey. Agnivesh was born in Patna on June 3, 1976, and grew up to become a respected business leader. He was the grandson of Vedanta Ltd. founder Dwarka Prasad Agarwal. Agnivesh studied at Mayo College in Ajmer and later went on to establish Fujairah Gold, before serving as Chairman of Hindustan Zinc, one of Vedanta Group's key companies. He was on the board of Vedanta group firm Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL). According to his father's post, Agnivesh was many things, a sportsman, a musician, and a leader. Despite big titles and achievements, he remained simple and warm human. Agarwal stated that he was not only his son but but his "friend", "pride" and "world".

He further reiterated his son's belief in building a self-reliant India. He quoted Agnivesh as saying that the country lacked nothing and should never lag behind. "We shared a dream to ensure that no child sleeps hungry, no child is denied education, every woman stands on her own feet, and every young Indian has meaningful work. I had promised Agni that more than 75% of what we earn would be given back to society," he added.