Full Name Miraj Barot Years active 2003 - present Nationality Ugandan and Indian Spouse(s) Kruti | Ethnicity Indian Name Miraj Barot Occupation Business Executive Home town Kampala | |
Title Managing Director & CEO | ||
Background and education
Miraj Barot was born in India in 1989. His father is Harshad Barot, the founder and Chairman of Tirupati Group Limited. The family migrated to Uganda, in 1994, when Miraj was still a toddler. He attended schools in Uganda but dropped out early. He began participating in the running of the family business empire, in 2003, at the age of 14 years.
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Career
Starting in 2006, Miraj has been intricately involved in running the family businesses. When TGL was formed in 2006, he invested some of personal wealth into the company and served as its first Marketing Director. Later, he served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of TGL. In November 2013, his role became Chief Executive Officer at Tirupati and at two other companies in the expanding family-owned conglomerate. Tulip Consultancy Limited is a real estate consultancy and management company. Virat Alloys Limited is a steel manufacturing and metal fabrication company, having acquired the assets and stock of the former Sembule Steel Mills. Miraj Barot is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of all the three companies.
Family
Miraj Barot is married to Kruti Bharat Rao. The wedding took place on 11 December 2013 in India. When the couple returned to Uganda, they threw a lavish reception at Kampala Serena Hotel, on 10 January 2014, for their upscale friends and associates.