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    Friday 22 November 2013


    • Net Worth: $21 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: petrochemicals
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 56

    Ambani runs Reliance Industries, a $50 billion market value Indian petrochemicals conglomerate. He is also the country's richest man. A few of his current projects: 4G. he is working to install the service across India  and the KG-D6 offshore gas field. Ambani also owns the world's most expensive residence.

    1. Mukesh Ambani

    Posted at  03:00  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: $21 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: petrochemicals
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 56

    Ambani runs Reliance Industries, a $50 billion market value Indian petrochemicals conglomerate. He is also the country's richest man. A few of his current projects: 4G. he is working to install the service across India  and the KG-D6 offshore gas field. Ambani also owns the world's most expensive residence.


    • Net Worth: $16. B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: steel
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 63

    Based in United Kingdom, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian citizen. He was born in the state of Rajasthan in India and belongs to the ‘Marwari’ community. He is the CEO and Chairman of ArcelorMittal. ArcelorMittal is the largest steel manufacturing company in the world in terms of steel production. Mittal’s father was also a steel businessman.

    Mittal took forward the legacy of his father and catapulted the newly formed ArcelorMittal to new heights. He is the second richest man in India. He is also known as ‘steel-mogul’ in business magazines. He is also director of Goldman Sachs. He was once the richest Indian but lost the position to Mukesh Ambani in 2007.

    2. Lakshmi Mittal

    Posted at  02:57  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: $16. B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: steel
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 63

    Based in United Kingdom, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian citizen. He was born in the state of Rajasthan in India and belongs to the ‘Marwari’ community. He is the CEO and Chairman of ArcelorMittal. ArcelorMittal is the largest steel manufacturing company in the world in terms of steel production. Mittal’s father was also a steel businessman.

    Mittal took forward the legacy of his father and catapulted the newly formed ArcelorMittal to new heights. He is the second richest man in India. He is also known as ‘steel-mogul’ in business magazines. He is also director of Goldman Sachs. He was once the richest Indian but lost the position to Mukesh Ambani in 2007.


    • Net Worth: 15.9 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: software
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 68

    With a net worth close to 16 Billion US Dollars, Azim Premhi ranks third in this list of top 10 richest people in India. He is the chairman of Wipro. Wipro was founded by his father Hasham Premji and it sold ghee as well as vegetable oils. Azim Premji transformed this company into a technology firm. It is the third largest IT Company in India.

    In the list of richest people in the world, he ranks 71 according to Forbes. And he ranks 61 in the list of most powerful people in the world by Forbes. He dropped-out of Stanford University to join Wipro after his father’s death.

    3. Azim Premji

    Posted at  02:53  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: 15.9 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: software
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 68

    With a net worth close to 16 Billion US Dollars, Azim Premhi ranks third in this list of top 10 richest people in India. He is the chairman of Wipro. Wipro was founded by his father Hasham Premji and it sold ghee as well as vegetable oils. Azim Premji transformed this company into a technology firm. It is the third largest IT Company in India.

    In the list of richest people in the world, he ranks 71 according to Forbes. And he ranks 61 in the list of most powerful people in the world by Forbes. He dropped-out of Stanford University to join Wipro after his father’s death.


    • Net Worth: $12.5 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: construction
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 84

    Ranked four in the list of India’s richest people, Pallonji Mistry is Chairman and Managing Director of Shapoorji Pallonji Group. He has acquired an Irish citizenship. His son Cyrus Mistry will take over reigns of Tata Group from Ratan Tata. Shapoorji Family owns around 18.4 percent stakes in Tata Group and also this family is largest individual share-holder in Tata.

    4. Pallonji Mistry

    Posted at  02:48  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: $12.5 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: construction
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 84

    Ranked four in the list of India’s richest people, Pallonji Mistry is Chairman and Managing Director of Shapoorji Pallonji Group. He has acquired an Irish citizenship. His son Cyrus Mistry will take over reigns of Tata Group from Ratan Tata. Shapoorji Family owns around 18.4 percent stakes in Tata Group and also this family is largest individual share-holder in Tata.


    • Net Worth: $13.9 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: pharmaceuticals
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 58

    A graduate in Commerce from Calcutta University, Dilip Shanghvi is the fifth richest Indian with a net worth of $9.2B! He founded the company Sun Pharmaceuticals in the year 1982. Sun Pharmaceuticals is a pharma research and drug discovering company. Since its inception, Shanghvi has been Managing Director. It is also India’s most valuable pharma company ahead of Ranbaxy, Cipla and Dr. Reddy’s.

    5. Dilip Shanghvi

    Posted at  02:43  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: $13.9 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: pharmaceuticals
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 58

    A graduate in Commerce from Calcutta University, Dilip Shanghvi is the fifth richest Indian with a net worth of $9.2B! He founded the company Sun Pharmaceuticals in the year 1982. Sun Pharmaceuticals is a pharma research and drug discovering company. Since its inception, Shanghvi has been Managing Director. It is also India’s most valuable pharma company ahead of Ranbaxy, Cipla and Dr. Reddy’s.


    • 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.

    6. Adi Godrej & family

    Posted at  02:39  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • 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.


    • Net Worth: $10.9 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: steel
    • Citizen: India
    • Age : 63

    Widow of Om Prakash Jindal, Savitri Jindal is the richest woman in India. She is the chairperson emeritus of Jindal Steel and Power, a company which was founded by OP Jindal. She is also a MLA from Indian state of Haryana. She ranks #4 in this top 10 richest people in India.

    7. Savitri Jindal

    Posted at  02:34  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: $10.9 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: steel
    • Citizen: India
    • Age : 63

    Widow of Om Prakash Jindal, Savitri Jindal is the richest woman in India. She is the chairperson emeritus of Jindal Steel and Power, a company which was founded by OP Jindal. She is also a MLA from Indian state of Haryana. She ranks #4 in this top 10 richest people in India.


    • Net Worth: $7 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: diversified
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 46

    Both are brothers and founder of Essar Group. In the initial days, Essar Group was mainly a construction company. Later on, it diversified into steel and oil refining. Shashi Ruia is the Chairman while his brother is the Vice-Chairman of Essar Group.

    8. Ravi & Shashi Ruia

    Posted at  02:31  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: $7 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: diversified
    • Citizen: India
    • Age: 46

    Both are brothers and founder of Essar Group. In the initial days, Essar Group was mainly a construction company. Later on, it diversified into steel and oil refining. Shashi Ruia is the Chairman while his brother is the Vice-Chairman of Essar Group.


    • Net Worth: $9 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: Diversified
    • Citizen: India

    Four brothers, Srichand (left), Gopichand (right), Prakash and Ashok, together control the Hinduja Group, a multinational conglomerate with a presence in 37 countries and businesses as diverse as trucks and lubricants to banking and healthcare. In India, they are best known for IndusInd Bank and truckmaker Ashok Leyland. Lubricants arm Gulf Oil, which bought U.S.-based Houghton International for just over $1 billion last year, is preparing to list the combined unit. They recently sold a 49% stake in Saudi-based lubricants maker Petromin for over $300 million. Brothers bought and restored the 67,000 sq. foot Carlton House Terrace, a heritage mansion in London, which sits on the site of a former palace near Buckingham Palace; now valued at an estimated $500 million.

    9. Hinduja Brothers

    Posted at  02:27  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: $9 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: Diversified
    • Citizen: India

    Four brothers, Srichand (left), Gopichand (right), Prakash and Ashok, together control the Hinduja Group, a multinational conglomerate with a presence in 37 countries and businesses as diverse as trucks and lubricants to banking and healthcare. In India, they are best known for IndusInd Bank and truckmaker Ashok Leyland. Lubricants arm Gulf Oil, which bought U.S.-based Houghton International for just over $1 billion last year, is preparing to list the combined unit. They recently sold a 49% stake in Saudi-based lubricants maker Petromin for over $300 million. Brothers bought and restored the 67,000 sq. foot Carlton House Terrace, a heritage mansion in London, which sits on the site of a former palace near Buckingham Palace; now valued at an estimated $500 million.


    • Net Worth: $7.6 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: commodities                                       
    • Citizen: India
    • Age:46

    Net worth close to Eight Billion dollars, Kumar Mangalam Birla is the last in our compilation. He is the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group. He studied from University of Mumbai and London Business School.

    10. Kumar Birla

    Posted at  02:23  |  in  Richest Man in India  |  Read More»


    • Net Worth: $7.6 B                                                                       
    • Source of Wealth: commodities                                       
    • Citizen: India
    • Age:46

    Net worth close to Eight Billion dollars, Kumar Mangalam Birla is the last in our compilation. He is the Chairman of Aditya Birla Group. He studied from University of Mumbai and London Business School.

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