India's 40 Richest : Forbes

India's 40 Richest : Forbes

These are heady times for India's richest. Thanks to a roaring Bombay stock market whose benchmark index was up 53% in the past year, and a strong rupee that appreciated 12%, for the first time all India rich listers are billionaires. In aggregate, their wealth surged to $351 billion, a bit more than double last year's $170 billion, making India's 40 by far the wealthiest such group of all in Asia. The four richest Indians are worth an astonishing $180 billion. Together the foursome are worth more than the forty richest Chinese combined. More...

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Top 10 out of 40

Lakshmi Mittal
Mukesh Ambani
Anil Ambani
Kushal Pal Singh
Azim Premji

Sunil Mittal
Shashi & Ravi Ruia
Ramesh Chandra
Kumar Birla
Tulsi Tanti


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The four richest Indians are worth an astonishing $180 billion (Rs 7.1 trillion). Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, who lives in London, is No. 1 again, worth $51 billion (Rs 2 trillion), but Mukesh Ambani, whose Reliance Industries [Get Quote] is India's most valuable company, is quickly closing the gap. His net worth jumped $30.5 billion (Rs 1.2 trillion) to $49 billion (Rs 1.92 trillion), making him the year's biggest gainer. His estranged brother Anil is close on his heels, up $30.2 billion (Rs 1.18 trillion) to $45 billion (Rs 1.76 trillion).

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