 He graduated from the University of Delhi in 1971, with a bachelor's degree in commerce.In 1973, Lohia moved to Indonesia with his father Mohan Lal Lohia and started Indorama Synthetics, which began to manufacture spun yarns in 1976.The company was divided in the late 1980s by Mohan Lal Lohia between his three sons to avoid family disputes in the future.