Friday 7 October 2016

TOP 10 RICHEST PEOPLES IN INDIA:THE INDIAN BILLIONAIRES



1 .  Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani
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Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India with the net worth of 24 billion dollars (16000 crore rupee). He is a 59 year old Indian, who ranked 3rd richest in Asia and according to 'Forbes’s most powerful people in the world', he stands at 36th . Mukesh Ambani is the managing director and the highest share holder (44.7%)  in Reliance India Limited (RIL), a Fortune Global 500 company and India’s second most valuable company by market value. He resides at the ‘Antilia Building’, one of the world's most expensive private residences. Its value is close to 1 billion dollars.

2 .  Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Shanghvi
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Dilip Shanghvi is  one of the most richest Indian and ranked second after Mukesh Ambani. He is the founder of Sun Pharmaceuticals. Dilip Shanghvi started Sun Pharmaceutical Industries with the capital of Rs 10,000 in 1982 at Vapi, with one psychiatry drug and a partner, Pradeep Ghosh and now with the net worth of 16.9 billion dollars (11000 crore rupees).

3 .  Azim Premji

Azim Premji
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Azim Premji is te chairman of Wipro Limited, known as the Czar of the Indian IT industry. Wipro is one of the global leaders in software Industry. Azim Premji is the top third person in the list with net worth of 15 billion dollars (10000 crore rupees). In 2010, he was voted among the 20 most powerful men in the world by Asia week. He has twice been listed among the 100 most influential people by TIME Magazine.


4 .  Pallonji Mistry

Pallonji Mistry
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According to the Forbes, the wealth of Pallonji Mistry is about 14 billion dollars (9000 crore rupees). 87 year old Mr. Mistry is the fourth wealthiest man in this list. He is the Indian construction tycoon and chairman of Shapoorji pallonji Group and also have his 18.4% stake in Tata Sons. He is the largest share holder in Tata Group(Indian’s largest private conglomerate).


5 .  Lakshmi Niwas Mittal

Laxmi Nivas Mittal
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The 66 year old ‘An Indian Steel Magnet’- Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is the 5th richest person in the list with the net worth of 12.6 billion dollars (8333 crore rupees). He is the chairman and CEO of ‘Arcelor Mittal’, the world’s largest steelmaking company. He holds 38% shares in the company and also owns the 34% of shares in the soccer club ‘Queen Park Rangers’. Once, he was the 6th richest person in the world according to Forbes. His daughter Vanisha Mittal's wedding was the second-most expensive in recorded history.

6 .  Shiv Nadar

Shiv Nadar
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Shiv Nadar is  Tamil businessman with the net worth of 11.5 billion dollars(7000 crore rupees) and stands at 6th position in this list. Shiv Nadar is the founder and chairman of HCL and Shiv Nadar Foundation. He is the brother of Tamil novelist Ramnichandran. He is famous as Magus (Wizard in Persian) among his friends.


7 .  Kumar Birla

Kumar Mangalam Birla
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Kumar Mangalam Birla is one of the wealthiest persons in India. He is an Industrialist and the chairperson of the Aditya Birla Group. This is India's third largest business group. Kumar Mangalam is in this list with the net worth of 8.6 billion dollars (5700 crore rupees). Kumar Mangalam is the fourth generation member of the Birla family.


8  .  Cyrus Poonawalla

Cyrus Poonawala
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The Indian Parsi, Cyrus Poonawala is the 8th most wealthy person in this list with the net worth of 8.6 billion dollars (5700 crore rupees). 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.


9  . Uday Kotak

Uday Kotak
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Uday Kotak is an Indian Banker. He is Executive vice chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. Uday Kotak is in this list with the net worth of 8.3 billion dollars (5500 crore rupees). In June 2014, he was named Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year 2014.


10. Sunil Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal
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Sunil Mittal known or Sunil Bharati Mittal is the big name in India. He is the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises. Bharti Airtel is the flagship company of Bharti Enterprises, as it is the world’s third largest and India’s largest telecom company with the customer base of 300 million in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Sunil Bharati Mittal is in this list with the net worth of 6.6 billion dollars (4400 crore rupees).

                  


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