Who doesn't know about ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, the 'the Big Bull of the Indian stock market' or even, globally speaking, 'the Warren Buffett of India'. His investments in the stock market are seen in such a way that the stock he invests in gets a big booster dose. Not just his buying trends, even the tips that he provides are seen as 'mantras' for investors. But, not many know about the man behind his success. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has disclosed this fact himself.

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He revealed who his master was and his teachings during a program. According to an Economic Times report, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala while speaking at the FIFA annual meet, revealed that it is all because of his Guru's teachings that he has been able to touch the heights of success.

Who is the master of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala?
According to Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, he has known many people in his life, but considers his father to be the first one to show him the path towards success. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala said that his first Guru is actually his father who also explained to him the values of life. Rakesh also said that his father helped him take the big decisions of life. His father used to believe that there should not be any hesitation in taking big decisions. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was speaking at FIFA's annual program. Apart from his father, Radhakishan Damani and Ramesh Damani are his second gurus who guided him on many occasions.

Radhakishan Damani is a billionaire investor:
Radhakishan Damani is among the few rich investors in the country. He is a billionaire investor and businessman. The D-Mart named retail chain is owned by Radhikishan Damani. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, he is the 176th richest person in the world. While at number six in India with assets of $8 billion. 

Who is Ramesh Damani
Ramesh Damani is a member of BACE. Apart from this, he is also known as a successful investor. Ramesh Damani has been working in the stock market since 1989. You might be surprised to know that when Ramesh Damani stepped in the stock market, the Sensex was at 800 levels and now it has grown 55-60 times compared to the prices of 1989. Ramesh Damani is also known as Nawab of Dalal Street.

These are also Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's masters
Another name which is included in the list of the teachers of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, is Kamal Kabra. Kamal is also an investor in the stock market. Besides Kamal, Rakesh mentioned Rajiv Shah as his mentor which was a friend of him, but sadly died at an early age. Jhunjhunwala said, "We 5-6 people always used to think about success and do the right thing to achieve it. We were crazy behind success, but never considered it easy."

What is the mantra of their success?
According to Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, his net worth was Rs 1 crore in 1988, which increased to Rs 200 crore in 1993. Rakesh says that it did not mean that at this pace his net worth would power him to Rs 800 crore in 2000. In fact, even in 2002, his property was worth 250 crore. He said that he often puts his portfolio in debt instruments at about 5 per cent returns. He also mentioned that between September 2001 and September 2003, he invested 40 percent of his portfolio in debt instruments.