Billionaires play an outsized role in shaping the global economy, politics, and philanthropy in all over the world, including India. Whether it is Chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani or Adani Group’s Chairman Gautam Adani, they are never far away from people’s eyes. Their collection of luxury cars, big houses, jewelleries, private jets, cruises are always the talk of the town.
Currently, Mukesh Ambani happens to be India’s richest person, and Gautam Adani follows closely, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Ambani currently hold the net worth of $83.8 Billion, whereas Adani has the net worth of approximately $63 Billion.
Here is the list of top 10 richest people in India, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Mukesh Ambani To Gautam Adani: 10 Richest People In India
- Mukesh Ambani is the chairman of Reliance Industries. He is the richest Indian. He is the 17th richest person in the world and has the net worth of $83.8 Billion.
- Gautam Adani is the founder of Adani Group, one of India’s major conglomerates. He is the second-richest Indian and 22nd richest person in the world. He has the net worth of $63 Billion.
- Shiv Nadar is the founder and majority shareholder of HCL Technologies. In world’s rich list, he ranks 47. Nadar is third richest Indian with a wealth of $36.2 Billion.
- Shapoor Mistry and his family are shareholders in Tata Sons, a major conglomerate of India. He is 51st richest person in the world and 4th richest Indian, according to Bloomberg. Mistry’s net worth is $33.3 Billion.
- Azim Premji is the chairman and largest shareholder of Wipro. Premji has the fortune of $28.1 Billion and is the 5th richest Indian in the list.
- Savitri Jindal is India’s wealthiest woman and controls O.P. Jindal Group. The group is involved in steel production, mining, power generation, industrial gases, and port facilities. She ranks 67th in world and 6th in India. Savitri has the fortune of $27.8 Billion.
- Dilip Shanghvi is the founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. He is the 7th richest Indian, and ranks 77 in world rich list and has a net worth of $24.2 Billion.
- Sunil Mittal is chairman of Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecommunications company. He is the 8th richest Indian, and ranks 87 in world rich list and has a net worth of $22.5 Billion.
- Laxmi Mittal is chairman of ArcelorMittal, and is often called steel king. He is the 9th richest Indian, and ranks 95 in world rich list and has a net worth of $21.4 Billion.
- Kumar Mangalam Birla is chairman of Aditya Birla Group and has the net worth of $17.5 Billion. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he is currently the 10th richest Indian.