6. Adi Godrej & family

• Net Worth: $9 B                                                                       
• Source of Wealth: Consumer
• Citizen: India
• Age: 71

With a net worth of Nine Billion US Dollars, Adi Godrej ranks sixth among top 10 richest people in India. He is head of Godrej Group. Godrej Group was founded by Adi Godrej’s grandfather who was a lawyer. It is involved in diversified business ranging from Real Estate to furniture. Adi is also an alumnus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received the Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2002.