India, Jan. 8 -- Agnivesh Agarwal, the eldest son of Vedanta Resources founder Anil Agarwal, died on Wednesday after a sudden cardiac arrest. He was 49. His death came while he was recovering at a New York hospital from a skiing accident, his father announced.

Agnivesh Agarwal was a businessman from one of India's most well-known industrial families. He was the son of self-made billionaire Anil Agarwal. Born in Patna on June 3, 1976, Agnivesh was remembered by his father as a "man of strength, compassion, and purpose" who grew from a middle-class Bihari family background into a corporate leader. Anil Agarwal described him as a sportsman, a musician, and a gentle soul.

Agnivesh Agarwal, died at the age of 49.

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