Jhunjhunwala wanted to trade till his last day; 3 things he wished to do before God took him away

In an interview two years ago, the “Big Bull” had said that on his last day, he wanted to do some trading, investing and have two drinks before God took him away.

“I am going to work until the last day of my life. I pray to God that whenever you are going to take me, let me get up in the morning, do my yoga, have a lovely breakfast, come to the office, do some trading, do some investing and in the evening, go have two good drinks and then you can take me,” Jhunjhunwala had said in an interview two years ago when asked about his retirement plans after turning 60.

Things, however, didn’t turn out as he had wished for. He died on Sunday morning following a cardiac arrest. Heart, kidney and diabetes-related issues had affected his mobility in his last few days; he was restricted to a wheelchair.

The legendary investor, who is often compared to Warren Buffett, said death was a part of life and that he was not afraid of it. “I do not know when it will come. I cannot predict it. I can model it but I cannot know it. So it is inevitable. What is death? Death is permanent sleep,” he had said.

Also called the Oracle of Dalal Street, Jhunjhunwala is survived by his wife Rekha and three children — Nishtha,

and Aryavir.

“I want my children to do what they will enjoy in life. I do not think that wealth is the source of happiness and I have a very different concept of a rich man. I think a rich man is one who feels he has more than he needs. I do not want my children to be like me. I want them to do what they enjoy in life and be responsible, good citizens,” he had said.

Jhunjhunwala had been putting aside around 20-25 per cent of his wealth to various philanthropic activities.

“I don’t ask God for more wealth, but to give me the power to give it away,” Jhunjhunwala had once said at a public event.