Vijay Mallya is an Indian entrepreneur and a member of Rajya Sabha MP. He is the Chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines, which draws its name from United Breweries Group’s flagship beer brand, Kingfisher. As of the year 2008, Mallya was ranked as the 362nd richest person in the world and the 7th in India with a net worth of US$1.2 billion. Vijay Mallya has got association with many sports like Cricket, Horseracing, Football, and Formula 1 along with political career. In the year 2004, he placed the winning proposition of £175,000 for the sword of Tipu Sultan and in March 2009, Mallya successfully bidded for the belongings of Mahatma Gandhi at US$1.8 million.