# Sunaina Kejriwal (सुनैना केजरीवाल)
**Sunaina Kejriwal** (सुनैना केजरीवाल; died 5 October 2024) was an Indian arts administrator and philanthropist who served as Director of the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall & Art Gallery in Mumbai, and was a daughter of the industrialist [Rahul Bajaj](https://www.edgepedia.org/rahul-bajaj).[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sunaina-kejriwal-53-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-9606297/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Role | Director, Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall & Art Gallery, Bajaj Bhavan, Nariman Point, Mumbai; assumed directorship in June 2008[2](https://www.bajajgroup.company/prominent-members/sunaina-kejriwal/) • [3](https://www.bajajgroup.company/blog/2024/10/06/remembering-sunaina-kejriwal-a-champion-of-art-and-philanthropy/) |
| Family | Daughter of industrialist Rahul Bajaj; brothers Rajiv and Sanjiv Bajaj; married to Manish Kejriwal, founder and managing partner of Kedaara Capital[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sunaina-kejriwal-53-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-9606297/) |
| Education | B.H.Sc from S.N.D.T. College, Pune, specializing in textiles; one-year silk screen printing course at Sophia College, Mumbai; Post Graduate Diploma in 'The History of Indian Art – Modern & Contemporary & Curatorial Studies' from the Bhau Daji Lad Museum[2](https://www.bajajgroup.company/prominent-members/sunaina-kejriwal/) |
| Death | Died in Mumbai on 5 October 2024 at age 53 after a battle with cancer[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sunaina-kejriwal-53-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-9606297/) |
| Children | Two sons, Aryaman and Nirvaan[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sunaina-kejriwal-53-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-9606297/) |
| Other affiliations | Active member of YPO and EO Platinum; interests included pottery, art, theater, and traveling[2](https://www.bajajgroup.company/prominent-members/sunaina-kejriwal/) |
## Role at the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall & Art Gallery
The Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall & Art Gallery operates at Bajaj Bhavan in Nariman Point, Mumbai. Kejriwal took over its directorship in June 2008 and, in the [Bajaj Group](https://www.edgepedia.org/bajaj-group)'s memorial notice, is credited with fostering a space for artistic and cultural engagement, supporting emerging artists, and nurturing heritage.[3](https://www.bajajgroup.company/blog/2024/10/06/remembering-sunaina-kejriwal-a-champion-of-art-and-philanthropy/) A Delhi University alumni publication lists her as Honorary Director of the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall and Art Gallery in the fourth generation of the Bajaj family.[4](https://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/alumni/23092015_Rahul-Bajaj.pdf)
**Exhibitions.** In 2019 she co-conceptualized *The Future Is Here* with the art historian and curator Arshiya Lokhandwala, an exhibition of millennial artists working with technology, including interactive games, real-time sensors, and robot-navigated yoga sessions, held at the gallery.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/the-future-is-here-exhibition-kamalnayan-art-gallery-mumbai-5554247/) She presented *Spanda: Reverberation of the Cosmos*, the first solo exhibition in India by the Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist Seema Lisa Pandya, curated by Dr. Arshiya Lokhandwala, in January 2024.[6](https://kamalnayanbajajartgallery.com/events1/) She also presented the 2022 group exhibition *Ufuq – Zarina, a tribute* at the gallery, curated by Lokhandwala.[7](https://archive.knma.in/fabulation-project) Her programming extended to international cultural diplomacy: in October 2023 she inaugurated an Embassy of Peru exhibition on the Pucará Bull at the gallery.[8](https://www.dailynewshub.co.in/2023/10/22/perus-pucara-bull-unveiling-the-artistry-and-heritage-at-kamalnayan-bajaj-art-gallery/)
## Family and business ties
Kejriwal belonged to the Bajaj family, which was closely involved with [Mahatma Gandhi](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahatma-gandhi) in India's freedom struggle; through the Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation the family has supported the restoration of heritage structures, including the Bhau Daji Lad Museum, where Kejriwal later completed her postgraduate diploma.[2](https://www.bajajgroup.company/prominent-members/sunaina-kejriwal/) Her husband, [Manish Kejriwal](https://www.edgepedia.org/manish-kejriwal), previously served as country head at Temasek Holdings and as a partner at [McKinsey & Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/mckinsey-and-company) before founding Kedaara Capital, a private equity firm with assets under management of over USD 5 billion.[2](https://www.bajajgroup.company/prominent-members/sunaina-kejriwal/) A 2024 shareholding disclosure listed her as an individual promoter of Bajaj General Insurance holding 6,739,380 shares.[9](https://www.bajajgeneralinsurance.com/download-documents/financialinformation_general/2024-25Q3/NL-9A.pdf)
## Death
Kejriwal died in Mumbai on Saturday, 5 October 2024, at the age of 53. [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) reported that she had been battling cancer for three years, while the Bajaj Group's own memorial post described it as a two-year battle.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sunaina-kejriwal-53-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-9606297/) • [3](https://www.bajajgroup.company/blog/2024/10/06/remembering-sunaina-kejriwal-a-champion-of-art-and-philanthropy/) She is survived by her husband and two sons, Aryaman and Nirvaan.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sunaina-kejriwal-53-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-9606297/) In November 2025, her cousin the artist Geetika Shekhar Bajaj presented *Wings of Hope*, a butterfly-themed painting exhibition at the gallery created in her memory.[6](https://kamalnayanbajajartgallery.com/events1/)
## References
1. [Sunaina Kejriwal, 53, passes away after battle with cancer, The Indian Express (6 October 2024)](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sunaina-kejriwal-53-dies-after-battle-with-cancer-9606297/)
2. [Sunaina Kejriwal – Prominent Members, Bajaj Group](https://www.bajajgroup.company/prominent-members/sunaina-kejriwal/)
3. [Remembering Sunaina Kejriwal: A Champion of Art and Philanthropy, Bajaj Group Newsroom (6 October 2024)](https://www.bajajgroup.company/blog/2024/10/06/remembering-sunaina-kejriwal-a-champion-of-art-and-philanthropy/)
4. [Distinguished alumnus Rahul Bajaj, Delhi University Alumni publication](https://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/alumni/23092015_Rahul-Bajaj.pdf)
5. [Reality bytes, The Indian Express (2019)](https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/the-future-is-here-exhibition-kamalnayan-art-gallery-mumbai-5554247/)
6. [Events – Kamalnayan Bajaj Hall & Art Gallery](https://kamalnayanbajajartgallery.com/events1/)
7. [The Fabulation Project, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art archive](https://archive.knma.in/fabulation-project)
8. [Peru's Pucará Bull: Unveiling The Artistry And Heritage At Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Daily News Hub (22 October 2023)](https://www.dailynewshub.co.in/2023/10/22/perus-pucara-bull-unveiling-the-artistry-and-heritage-at-kamalnayan-bajaj-art-gallery/)
9. [Form L-9A Shareholding Pattern, Bajaj General Insurance, Q3 FY 2024-25](https://www.bajajgeneralinsurance.com/download-documents/financialinformation_general/2024-25Q3/NL-9A.pdf)
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