On Tuesday, Anand Mahindra, the industrialist and Chairman of Mahindra & Mahindra Group, fulfilled a long-cherished dream of R Praggnanandhaa’s parents by gifting them an electric vehicle. R Praggnanandhaa, India’s youngest chess grandmaster, expressed his gratitude on X, formerly known as Twitter, thanking Mahindra for the generous gift.
Praggnanandhaa, who made headlines as the youngest player to reach a Chess World Cup final, shared pictures on X showcasing his family surrounding their brand-new Mahindra XUV 400. In his caption, he wrote, “Received XUV 400. My parents are very happy. Thank you very much Anand Mahindra, sir.” His post garnered over 160K views, with numerous well-wishers congratulating the chess prodigy on the new car.
One user commented, “That’s happy news. Happy motoring, grandmaster.” Another praised Mahindra’s gesture, stating, “Nice gesture @anandmahindra ji. Enjoy the XUV, champ. You fully deserve it.”
Addressing Praggnanandhaa and his family, a third user wrote, “You and your family richly deserved this. God bless you and your sister with more laurels.
