Kolkata is known as the ‘City of Joy’ because of its rich culture and easy life. The city is home to numerous private and public industries with major sectors including steel cement mining and minerals. Famous for its sweets and Kali Puja the city is also among the top 10 cities in India with the largest number of billionaires. Among all the billionaires in the city who is Kolkata’s richest man and what is his business? Well his name is Benu Gopal Bangur the former Chairman of Shree Cement. Let’s know his story. Who is Benu Gopal Bangur? Benu Gopal Bangur is a Marwari and hails from the Rajasthan. Being a Marwari business runs in his blood. He was born on January 1 1931 into a family known for its business prowess. After completing his schooling Benu went to the University of Calcutta and completed his graduation in Commerce. His familys business roots go back to the late 1800s. His grandfather Mungee Ram Bangur alongside his brother Ram Coowar Bangur laid the foundation of what later transformed into the grand Bangur business dynasty. Approaching the fifties and sixties the Bangur clan ascended to being one of the most recognised business families in India spreading their clout progressively through a range of industries. The Birth Of Shree Cement Shree Cement was founded in 1979 in Jaipur. Its headquarters later moved to Kolkata. In the 1990s the Bangur empire was divided among Mungee Ram Bangur’s grandsons - Kumar Bangur Benu Gopal Bangur Balbhadra Das Bangur Niwas Bangur and Ram’s grandson Laxmi Niwas Bangur. Shree Cement was taken over by Benu Gopal who led it to new heights making it India’s leading cement company. The 92-year-old leader of Shree Cement decided to step down from his chairmanship role in October 2022. His legacy was taken up by his son Hari Mohan Bangur an accomplished chemical engineer who holds his Alma Mater in IIT Bombay. The lineage doesnt stop there as Prashant Bangur the grandson of the former chairman and son of Hari also holds a significant position in the company. Equipped with an MBA in finance and logistics from the prestigious Indian School of Business Hyderabad and a Mathematics Honours degree from St. Xavier’s College Kolkata Prashant contributes to the company as the Vice Chairman. Benu Gopal is enjoying his retirement life and resides in a luxurious mansion in Kolkata’s posh area. the mansion spans more than 51000 square feet area and has home theatre and gym.