page_title: Sahara India Pariwar
section_title: Former
hierarchical_section_title: Sahara India Pariwar / Businesses / Former
caption_attribution_description: Paul di Resta pre-season testing Force India VJM05 in Jerez, Spain.
context_page_description: Sahara India Pariwar is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Lucknow, India. The group operates business sectors like finance, infrastructure & housing, media & entertainment, health care, education, hospitality and information technology. The group has been a major promoter of sports in India and was the title sponsor of the Indian national cricket team, Indian national hockey team and Bangladesh national cricket team, Force India Formula One team among many other sports.
context_section_description: The group owned an airline, Air Sahara, which it sold to Jet Airways in 2007.
  In October 2011, Sahara purchased 42.5% of the Force India Formula One team. The team finished as best 4th in the constructors championship in 2016 and 2017.
  The team went into administration in mid-2018 and was later sold and renamed Racing Point Force India F1 Team.
  The group runs a school in Pune, the International School Aamby – Aamby Valley.
caption: British driver Paul di Resta driving the Force India VJM05 carrying Sahara branding
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