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Rajinder Gupta was forced to leave school at the age of 14 due to family circumstances. He worked in factories but always wanted to do something extraordinary.  So he started a small fertilizer business in the 1980. According to media reports in 1985 he used his savings to establish Abhishek Industries a fertilizer business that was the beginning of his business journey. Over time this small venture became what Trident Group is today with a market capitalization of Rs 15000 crore. Journey Of Trident Group Trident Group is the second-largest exporter of home textile products in India and operates in several other sectors like chemicals and paper manufacturing. Some of its major clients include global giants like Amazon Walmart Target and IKEA. Additionally Trident is among the top five terry towel manufacturers globally. Starting from a fertilizer business in Punjab Trident Group has expanded its operations to over 150 countries in the world. After founding Abhishek Industries Gupta focused on expanding the business. In 1991 he launched a spinning mill. After which he diversified into textiles paper and chemicals and extended operations from Punjab to states like Madhya Pradesh. Initially known as Abhishek Industries the company officially rebranded to Trident Limited on April 18 2011.  330% Returns In Five Years According to Forbes Rajinder Guptas current net worth is around $1.3 billion (Rs 11288 crore). Trident Ltd is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. Over the past five years the company’s stock has given huge returns to its investors.  On June 19 2020 Tridents share price was Rs 6.80 after some fluctuations now trades at Rs 29.23. The stock’s 52-week high is Rs 41.45 while its low is Rs 23.11. In 2022 citing health and family reasons Rajinder Gupta resigned as the chairman of Trident Group.