Know more about Nikhil Kamath, India's Youngest Billionaire

The 34-year-old Zerodha co-founder is a chess champion who dropped out of school at age 14 The 34-year-old Zerodha co-founder is a chess champion who dropped out of school at age 14

Nikhil's humble origins and modest upbringing in Bangalore.

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He embarked on a two-year chess career, playing at both a national and international level.

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A self-professed bookworm, Kamath owns more than 500 books and estimates he reads one to two books each week.

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Nikhil Kamath and Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar have been dating since 2021 and are "going strong"

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Kamath is also the co-founder, with his brother, of True Beacon, "an ecosystem of proprietary investment products, portfolio management & advisory.

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Nikhil met Pm Modi along with his brother and founder of the stock brokerage firm, Nithin Kamath in Bengaluru on February 12 this year.

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It takes a lot of effort to move things within the world. So what drives Kamath to undertake different projects one after another?

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Nikhil's humble origins and modest upbringing in Bangalore.

Nikhil's humble origins and modest upbringing in Bangalore.

He embarked on a two-year chess career, playing at both a national and international level.

He embarked on a two-year chess career, playing at both a national and international level.

A self-professed bookworm, Kamath owns more than 500 books and estimates he reads one to two books each week.

A self-professed bookworm, Kamath owns more than 500 books and estimates he reads one to two books each week.

Nikhil Kamath and Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar have been dating since 2021 and are "going strong"

Nikhil Kamath and Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar have been dating since 2021 and are "going strong"

Kamath is also the co-founder, with his brother, of True Beacon, "an ecosystem of proprietary investment products, portfolio management & advisory.

Kamath is also the co-founder, with his brother, of True Beacon, "an ecosystem of proprietary investment products, portfolio management & advisory.

Nikhil met Pm Modi along with his brother and founder of the stock brokerage firm, Nithin Kamath in Bengaluru on February 12 this year.

Nikhil met Pm Modi along with his brother and founder of the stock brokerage firm, Nithin Kamath in Bengaluru on February 12 this year.

It takes a lot of effort to move things within the world. So what drives Kamath to undertake different projects one after another?

It takes a lot of effort to move things within the world. So what drives Kamath to undertake different projects one after another?

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