Top 10 Richest People In India In January 2024

10. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Aditya Birla Group, has a $18.6 billion net worth. His generous philanthropic donations, including Rs 242 crores with family, make him one of Indias most generous billionaires.

9. Radhakrishnan Damani

Radhakishan Damani, founder of Avenue Supermarts, is worth $19.5 billion (Rs 1.62 lakh crore). His supermarket chain completed a lucrative IPO in 2017, cementing his status as Indias retail king.

8. Lakshmi Mittal

Lakshmi Mittal, Chairman of ArcelorMittal, has a net worth of $20.5 billion (Rs 1.71 lakh crore). His company is the worlds largest steel and mining producer with revenues of $53.3 billion.

7. Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Shanghvi, founder of Sun Pharmaceuticals, has a net worth of $20.8 billion (Rs 1.73 lakh crore). His pharmaceutical company is a leader in India with $5.34 billion in annual revenue.

6. Savitri Jindal

Savitri Jindal, chairperson of Jindal Group, is Indias richest woman with a $24.7 billion net worth (Rs 2.05 lakh crore). She is the only female businessperson among Indias top 10 richest people.

5. Azim Premji

Azim Premji, former Wipro chairman and philanthropist, is Indias fifth richest person with a $26.3 billion net worth (Rs 2.18 lakh crore). In 2019, he dropped rankings after donating heavily to charity.

4. Shiv Nadar

Shiv Nadar, co-founder of HCL Technologies, is Indias fourth-richest person with a $34 billion net worth (Rs 2.83 lakh crore). Under his leadership, HCL emerged as Indias leading IT services company with $12.7 billion in revenue.

3. Shapoor Mistry

Cyrus Mistry, founder of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, is Indias third richest person with a $35.3 billion net worth (Rs 2.93 lakh crore). He is recognised for philanthropy alongside his business ventures.

2. Gautam Adani

Gautam Adani, with a net worth of $83.2 billion, is the 2nd richest in India. His conglomerate has diverse interests across power, real estate, commodities and infrastructure, with a net worth of $83.2 billion (Rs 6.92 lakh crore).

1. Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, is the richest person in India with a net worth of $97.1 billion (Rs 8.08 lakh crore). Under his leadership, RIL has grown into one of India’s leading firms with a global footprint.