TOP RICHEST BUSINESSMAN IN INDIA 2018

Mukesh Ambani

The CEO and MD of Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambani has topped Forbes’ list of 100 richest Indian. With a net worth of US$38 billion, the oil and telecom tycoon added $15.3 billion last year. Interestingly, Ambani has retained the top spot for the tenth consecutive year.

Azim Premji

With a net worth of $19 billion, Azim Premji has ranked second on the list. Tech-tycoon, Azim Premji is a big gainer this year as per Forbes’ annual list of India’s richest tycoon.

Hinduja Brothers

Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja have gained the third spot in the Forbes’ Richest Indian list. With a net worth of $18.4billion,  Hinduja Brothers added $3.2 billion to their earlier net. In 2017, Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja were described as the wealthiest men in Britain with a net worth of 16.2billion euros as per the Sunday Times Rich List 2017.


 Lakshmi Mittal

With a net worth of $16.5billion, the steel-baron of India, Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is the fourth richest Indian as per Forbes. He is the chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal which is the world’s largest steel making company.

 Pallonji Mistry

Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s Pallonji Mistry has become the fifth richest Indian, with a net worth of $16billion. An Irish Indian construction tycoon, Pallonji Mistry is the chiarman of Shapoorji Pallonji Group.

 Godrej Family

With a net worth of $14.2 billion, Godrej Family is the sixth richest as per Forbes’ annual list of India’s richest tycoon.

 Shiv Nadar

The founder and chairman of IT giant- HCL, Shiv Nadar became the seventh richest Indian with a net worth of $13.6 billion. An industrialist, philanthropist, Shiv Nadar is the founder of The Shiv Nadar Foundaiton.

 Kumar Birla

Kumar Mangalam Birla, Indian industrialist and chairman of Aditya Birla Group is the eighth richest Indian with a net worth of $12.6 billion.

Dilip Sanghvi

The founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is the ninth richest Indian with a net worth of $12.1 billion. Dilip Sanghvi was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016.

 Gautam Adani

With a net worth of $11 billion, Gautam Adani, the founder and chairman of Adani Group became the tenth richest Indian as per Forbes’ list.