1. Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Ambani (Mukesh Dhirubhai
Ambani) is an Indian business magnate who is the chairman, managing director
and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL),
Fortune Global 500 companies and
India's second most valuable company by market value. He resides at the Antilia
Building that’s world's most expensive property. He holds a 44.7% stake in the
company.
Mukesh Ambani retain his title as
India’s richest person for the ninth
consecutive year through Reliance, he also owns the Indian Premier League
franchise Mumbai Indians. In 2012, Forbes named him one of the richest sports owners in the world.
Net Worth (2015 India's Richest as per forbes) : $18.9 Billion
Source Of Wealth: Petrochemicals, oil & gas
Designation: Chairman,
Reliance Industries
2 Dilip Shanghvi
Dilip Shanghvi is an Indian businessman and one of the
richest persons in India. He is the founder and managing director of Sun
Pharmaceuticals. As of the 2015 Forbes real time ranking, he is the 2nd
richest person in India.
Net Worth (2015 India's Richest as per forbes) : $18 Billion
Source Of Wealth: Pharmaceuticals, Self Made
Designation: Founder
and managing director
3 Azim Hashim Premji
Azim Hashim Premji is an Indian business tycoon, who is the chairman of Wipro Limited, informally known as the Czar of the Indian IT Industry. Now wipro emerge as one of the global leaders in the Software Industry. In 2010, he was voted among the 20 most powerful men in the world by Asiaweek. He has twice been listed among the 100 most influential people by TIME Magazine,
Net Worth (2015 India's Richest as per forbes) : $15.9 Billion
Source Of Wealth: Software services
Designation: Chairman,
Wipro Limited (ADR)
4. Hinduja family
Four brothers control multinational conglomerate the Hinduja
Group.Whose interests extend from banking to transportation, energy, technology
and media. The group was started by their father, Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja,
who initially traded goods in the Sindh region of India (now Pakistan) then
moved to Iran in 1919, where the group was headquartered until his sons moved
the base to London in 1979. Today the group is co-chaired by siblings Srichand
("S.P.") and Gopichand ("G.P."), both based in London.
Net Worth (2015 India's Richest as per forbes) : $14.8 Billion
Source Of Wealth: Hinduja Group
5. Pallonji Mistry
Pallonji Mistry's is construction giant. Shapoorji Pallonji
Group, run by older son Shapoor, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this
year. According to Forbes, his wealth is estimated to be US$15.4 billion as
of June 2015.
Net Worth (2015 India's Richest as per forbes) : $14.7 Billion
Source Of Wealth: Construction
Designation: Chairman
of Shapoorji Pallonji Group
6. Shiv Nadar
Shiv Nadar, cofounder of the $7 billion (revenues) HCL
Group, As of 2015, his personal wealth is estimated at $13.7 Billion. Nadar
founded HCL in the mid-1970s and transformed the IT hardware
company into an IT Enterprise over the next three decades by constantly
reinventing his company's focus. In 2008, Nadar was awarded Padma
Bhushan for his efforts works in the IT industry.
Net Worth (2015 India's Richest as per forbes) : $12.9 Billion
Source Of Wealth: Software services, Self Made
Designation: Founder
and chairman
7. Godrej family
Nine members of the Godrej work at the 118-year-old Godrej
Group, a $4.1 billion (revenues) consumer-goods conglomerate chaired by Adi
Godrej, the third generation to head the storied group. The group was
established by lawyer Ardeshir Godrej, who gave up his profession to make locks
in 1897. He launched the world's first soap product made from vegetable oil in
1918.
Net Worth (2015 India's Richest as per forbes) : $11.4 Billion
Source Of Wealth: Godrej Group
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