| 1. Vittal Mallya's smoking habits are unknown. |
| 2. Vittal Mallya's alcohol consumption is not recorded. |
| 3. Vittal Mallya was the father of Vijay Mallya, a prominent business magnate. |
| 4. After his studies, Vittal Mallya spent 2 years in Europe as part of the 'Grand Tour,' a traditional European trip. |
| 5. In the 1960s, Vittal Mallya returned to Kolkata and acquired companies like 'Carew & Company (Bangladesh) Limited' and 'Phipson & Company Private Limited.' |
| 6. He rented 2 acres of land from the Jammu & Kashmir Government to start a nursery and supplied hop seedlings to Kashmiri farmers. |
| 7. Vittal Mallya established new breweries in various states including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Bihar. |
| 8. In 1952, he moved to Bangalore and started acquiring small distilleries and breweries. |
| 9. In 1951, Vittal Mallya acquired 'McDowell & Company Limited,' a rum manufacturing company. |
| 10. In 1946–47, he started acquiring shares of United Breweries Limited and became its first Indian director in 1947, replacing R. G. N. Price as chairman a year later. |
| 11. By 1980, his business empire was valued at over Rs 500 crore, placing him among India's top industrialists alongside Dhirubhai Ambani, Ratan Tata, and Aditya Birla. |
