List Of Top 10 Richest People In India – Do You Know?

Top 10 Richest People In India

There are lots of people with money but not all of them can make it in the top 10 list. If you want o know more then you should read this full article. Also, you will know the net worth of the people in the top 10 list. in this article you will find details about the list of top 10 richest people in India and their net worth.

List Of Top 10 Richest People In India

Mukesh Ambani

As we have known, Reliance Group and jio Chairman Mukesh Ambani continued to dominate the Indian billionaire sphere with a net worth of $50 billion. He is a Stanford dropout, Ambani jumped six positions to feature at the 13th spot on the World’s Billionaire list this year. Whereas, he was ranked 19th last year.

In fact, Ambani chairs and runs $60 billion (revenue) oil and gas giant Reliance Industries, among India’s most valuable companies,” Forbes said.

Azim Premji

Firstly, Wipro founder Azim Premji occupied the second spot in India’s richest list for the second year in a row with a net worth of $22.6 billion. Whereas, Premji has been ranked at 36th place in the Forbes World’s Billionaire’s list this year. Nevertheless, Premji’s $8.4 bn (revenue) Wipro is India’s third-largest outsourcer, Forbes stated.

Shiv Nadar

First of all, HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar jumped three places to finish at third on India’s billionaire’s list with a net worth of $14.6 bn. Although, he is ranked at 82nd in the world’s billionaire list this year.

According to Forbes, Nadar chairs HCL Technologies, an $8.2 billion (revenue) company that is India’s fourth-largest software services provider. In December 2018, HCL Technologies agreed to buy some software products from IBM for $1.8 billion.

Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Mittal a Steel magnate, with a net worth of $13.6 bn, slipped one place to fourth on India’s richest list this year.  He is ranked 91st in the world rankings.

In fact, Mittal merged his company Mittal Steels with France’s Arcelor in 2006, leading to the formation of the world’s biggest steelmaker ArcelorMittal. As of now, Mittal is the CEO of this joint venture now.

Uday Kotak

Uday Kotak is the founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank’s, with a net worth of $11.8 bn, jumped seven places to be ranked at 5th in India’s richest billionaire list this year. He is ranked 114th in the world’s billionaire’s list.

His Kotak Mahindra Bank is now among India’s top four banks in the private sector, boosted by its 2014 acquisition of ING Bank’s Indian operations. Since its March 2017 launch, Kotak’s 811 digital banking app, which offers zero-balance accounts, has expanded the customer base to 16 million, Forbes stated.

KM Birla, Radhakishan Damani & family

Kumar Mangalam Birla is the chairman of Aditya Birla Group and investor Radhakishan Damani share the 6th place in India’s richest list this year with a net worth of USD 11.1 bn. Whereas, they jumped 3 and 5 places respectively from their last year’s ranking.

Damani holds stakes in a range of companies, from tobacco firm VST industries to beer maker United Breweries. His property portfolio includes the 156-room Radisson Blu Resort in Alibaug, a popular beach-front getaway close to Mumbai.

Cyrus Poonawalla

Vaccine tycoon Cyrus Poonawalla. With a net worth of $9.5 bn, jumped eight places to 7th in the India’s richest list this year. Whereas, Cyrus Poonawalla is ranked 147th in the world’s richest list.

Serum Institute of India was founded by Poonawalla in 1966 and built it into one of the world’s largest vaccine makers. Serum produces 1.5 billion doses annually of a range of vaccines, including for measles, polio and flu, Forbes said.

Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani is the chairman of Adani Group. With a net worth of $8.7 bn, jumped two positions to 8th in India’s richest this year. Although, Adani industries ranked 167th in the world’s richest list.

Gautam Adani’s $12 billion Adani Group spans over power generation and transmission, real estate and commodities. Also, Adani controls Mundra Port, India’s largest, in his home state of Gujarat.

Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Shanghvi is the founder of Sun Pharma. With a net worth of $7.6 bn, slipped one place to 9th in India’s richest list this year. He is ranked 191st in the world list.

Shanghvi’s Sun Pharma is the world’s fourth-largest specialty generics maker and India’s. It is the most valuable pharma outfit with March 2018 revenues of $3.6 billion, Forbes noted.

Nusli Wadia

Nusli Wadia is the chairman of Wadia Group, with a net worth of $7 bn, jumped eight places to 10th in India’s richest list this year. Wadia is ranked 209th in the world list.

Wadia Group’s group companies include Britannia Industries, home textiles company Bombay Dyeing and budget airline GoAir.

These are the top 10 list of richest people in India. If you have any queries then you can feel free to drop it in the comment section below. Also, there are many movies and updates, you can check if you are interested.

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