Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Vittal Mallya |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
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| University | Presidency University, Kolkata |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | Year, 1924 |
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| Birth Place | Bantwal, Karnataka, India |
| Date of Death | 13 October 1983 |
| Place of Death | The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Death Cause | Heart Attack |
| Hometown | Bantwal, Karnataka, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affair/Girlfriend | Ritu Mallya (Lawyer and Businesswoman) |
Family
| Father | Bantwal Ganapathi Mallya (Army Doctor, Died) | ||||||
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| Mother | Devi Mallya | ||||||
| Siblings | 2 (Both are elder) | ||||||
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Career
| Hobbies | Travelling |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Vittal Mallya's smoking habits are unknown. | |
| Vittal Mallya's alcohol consumption is not recorded. | |
| Vittal Mallya was the father of Vijay Mallya, a prominent business magnate. | |
| After his studies, Vittal Mallya spent 2 years in Europe as part of the 'Grand Tour,' a traditional European trip. | |
| In the 1960s, Vittal Mallya returned to Kolkata and acquired companies like 'Carew & Company (Bangladesh) Limited' and 'Phipson & Company Private Limited.' | |
| He rented 2 acres of land from the Jammu & Kashmir Government to start a nursery and supplied hop seedlings to Kashmiri farmers. | |
| Vittal Mallya established new breweries in various states including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Bihar. | |
| In 1952, he moved to Bangalore and started acquiring small distilleries and breweries. | |
| In 1951, Vittal Mallya acquired 'McDowell & Company Limited,' a rum manufacturing company. |
