Richest People in India – Forbes magazine, the business magazine that produces an annual list on the richest billionaires worldwide every year, has published its latest list for the year 2018. The magazine has taken into account 2,208 billionaires from all over the world to come out with this list. Out of these 2,208 billionaires, there are 121 Indian billionaires,19 more than last year, making them the third-largest group of the richest people after those from the US and China.
Top 10 richest People in India 2018
1. Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born 19 April 1957) is an Indian business magnate who is the chairman, managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), a Fortune Global 500 company and India’s most valuable company by market value. He holds a 44.7% stake in the company. Reliance Industries Limited deals mainly in refining, petrochemicals, and in the oil and gas sectors. Reliance Retail Ltd., another subsidiary, is the largest retailer in India, Mukesh Ambani has grown richer by $16.9 billion in 2018 with the net worth $40.1 billion, according to the Forbes magazine. In 2017, he was on the 33rd position in the magazine’s list with the net worth of $23.2 billion. Ambani climbed up to the 19th global rank on the Forbes’ list of 2,208 billionaires worldwide this year.
ABOUT
Net worth: 4,230 crores USD (2018)
Born: 19 April 1957 (age 61 years), Aden, Yemen
Spouse: Nita Ambani (m. 1985)
Children: Akash Ambani, Isha Ambani, Anant Ambani
Siblings: Anil Ambani, Nina Kothari, Deepti Salgaonkar
19 April 1957 (age 61)
Aden, Colony of Aden (now Yemen)
Residence Antilia, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Institute of Chemical Technology (B.E)
Occupation Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries
Net worth US$44.3 billion (2018)
Parent(s) Dhirubhai Ambani Kokilaben Ambani
Website Mukesh Ambani
2. Azim Premji
Azim Premji, the chairman of Wipro Limited, has occupied the second spot in the list of the richest Indians in 2018 outperforming Lakshmi Mittal, the global steel magnate. He has climbed to 58th global rank with the net worth $18.8 billion in 2018 from the 72nd rank with the net worth $14.9 billion in 2017.
ABOUT
Born Azim Hashim Premji
24 July 1945 (age 72)
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Residence Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Alma mater Stanford University (B.S.E)
Occupation Chairman of Wipro
Net worth US$17.9 billion (April 2018)
Spouse(s) Yasmeen
Children Rishad, Tariq
Parent(s) Mohamed Hashem Premji
Education: St. Xavier’s College-Autonomous, Mumbai, St. Mary’s School, Mumbai, Stanford University
Awards: Padma Bhushan, Faraday Medal, CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Outstanding Achievement
Website Azim Premji
3. Lakshmi Mittal
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is an Indian steel magnate, based in the United Kingdom. He is the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaking company. Mittal owns 38% of ArcelorMittal and holds an 11% stake in Queens Park Rangers F.C.. stands on the third position in the Forbes’ list amongst the Indian billionaires with the net worth $18.5 billion in 2018. His net worth was $16.4 billion in 2017. He came down to the 62nd rank on the global list this year as compared to the 56th rank last time.
ABOUT
Born Lakshmi Niwas Mittal 15 June 1950 (age 68) Sadulpur, Rajasthan, India
Residence London, United Kingdom
Alma mater St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, (B.Com.)
Occupation Chairman & CEO of
ArcelorMittal
Owner of Karrick Limited
Co-owner of Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Known for Steel magnate
King of Steel
Hometown Sadulpur, India
Net worth US$18.9 Billion (April 2018)
Board member of Goldman Sachs
Spouse(s) Usha Mittal
Children Vanisha Mittal
Aditya Mittal
Awards Padma Vibhushan (2008)
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4. Shiv Nadar
Shiv Nadar is the famous Indian IT pioneer and co-founder of HCL, which is one of India’s leading software services providing company. He occupies the fourth position in the Forbes’ Indian billionaires list 2018 with the net worth is $14.6 billion and is placed on the 98th rank worldwide.
ABOUT
Born 14 July 1945 (age 72)[1]
Moolaipozhi Village, Tuticorin district, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu), India
Residence New Delhi, Chennai
Nationality Indian
Alma mater PSG College of Technology
Occupation Founder and chairman of HCL Technologies
Founder of SSN College of Engineering
Net worth US$15.1 billion (April 2018)
Spouse(s) Kiran Nadar
Children Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Parent(s) Sivasubramaniyan Nadar
Vamasundari Devi
Awards Padma Bhushan (2008)
5. Dilip Shanghvi
Dilip Shanghvi is an Indian billionaire businessman and one of the country’s richest people. He founded Sun Pharmaceuticals with a partner, Pradeep Ghosh.[3] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honor of Padma Shri in 2016. India Today magazine ranked him #8th in India’s most powerful people of 2017 list. He ranks next to Shiv Nadar as the fifth richest Indian with the net worth $12.8 billion this year. He also occupies the 115th spot in the 2018 global billionaires list of Forbes.
ABOUT
Born 1 October 1955 (age 62)
Amreli, Gujarat, India[1]
Residence Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Bhawanipur Education Society College, University of Calcutta
Occupation Founder and MD of Sun Pharmaceuticals
Net worth US$11.9 billion (February 2018)[2]
Spouse(s) Vibha Sanghvi
Children 2
6. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Kumar Mangalam Birla (born 14 June 1967) is an Indian industrialist and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest conglomerate corporations in India. He is also the chancellor of the Birla Institute of Technology & Science and the chairman of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[3] and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. according to Forbes’ billionaire’s list in 2018. He became the sixth richest Indian with the net worth $11.8 billion and is ranked 127th globally according to the Forbes’ list.
ABOUT
Born 14 June 1967 (age 51)
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
London Business School
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Occupation Chairman of Aditya Birla Group
Net worth Increase US$12billion (13 February 2018)
Spouse(s) Neerja Birla (m. 1989)
Children Ananya Birla, Advaitesha Birla, Aryaman Birla
Parent(s) Aditya Vikram Birla
7. Uday Kotak
Uday Kotak is an Indian billionaire banker, and the executive vice-chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. He stands on the seventh position in the Forbes’ list of richest Indian billionaires 2018 with the net worth $10.7 billion. He is also ranked 143rd in the Forbes’ global list of billionaires this year. its also in the list of richest People in India
ABOUT
Born 15 March 1959 (age 59)
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater University of Mumbai
Occupation Founder and MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank
Net worth US$12.5 billion (April 2018)[1]
Spouse(s) Pallavi Kotak
Children 2
8. Radhakishan Damani
Radhakishan Damani is a veteran investor, who owns the supermarket chain D-Mart. He stood on the 12th rank among the richest Indian business personalities in the 2017 Forbes list with the net worth $9.3 billion. According to the latest Forbes list, he stands at number 8 with the net worth $10 billion among the richest Indian personalities of 2018 and occupies the 151st position in the Forbes global list of 2,208 billionaires worldwide. Its also in the list of richest People in India
ABOUT
Born: Bikaner
Net worth: 1,240 crores USD (2018) Forbes
Parents: Shivkishanji Damani
Organization founded: DMart
9. Gautam Adani
Gautam Shantilal Adani (born 24 June 1962) is an Indian billionaire businessman who is the chairman and founder of Adani Group. According to Forbes, his net worth is estimated to be $9.7 billion as of September 2017. He founded the Group in 1988, which now deals in businesses spanning coal trading, coal mining, oil & gas exploration, ports, logistics, power generation, agriculture, edible oils, transmission, and gas distribution. is on the ninth position in the Forbes list of richest Indians 2018. His net worth is pegged at $9.7 billion and occupies the 154th position in the Forbes global list of 2018. its also in the list of richest People in India
ABOUT
Gautam Shantilal Adani
Born 24 June 1962 (age 56)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Residence Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Chairman, Adani Group
Known for Founder and chairman, Adani Group
Net worth $9.7 billion (2018)
Spouse(s) Priti Adani
Children Karan Adani
Jeet Adani
Parent(s) Shantilal and Shanta Adani
Relatives Vinod Adani (Elder brother) Rajesh Adani ( Younger brother)
10. Cyrus S. Poonawalla
Cyrus S. Poonawalla is an Indian businessman, the chairman of Poonawalla Group, which includes Serum Institute of India, the Indian biotech company that manufactures pediatric vaccines. Cyrus S. Poonawala is the founder of Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd., which is the world’s largest producer of vaccines in the world. He is placed in the 10th position with the net worth $9.1 billion among the richest Indians. He is also ranked 170th in the global list of the magazine. its also in the list of richest People in India
ABOUT
Cyrus S. Poonawalla
Residence Pune, India
Alma mater Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
Years active 1966–present
Organization Serum Institute of India
Known for Founder of Serum Institute of India, Horse Racing, Cars
Net worth US$ 6.1 Billion (27/13/18)
Spouse(s) Villoo Poonawalla (30 sep 1943-9 june 2010(66))
Children Adar Poonawalla (son)
Awards Padma Shri in 2005
Website
cyruspoonawalla.com
cyruspoonawallagroup.com
