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1. Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, India's wealthiest individual, is ranked sixth among the world's richest people. Mukesh Ambani is valued $73.6 billion dollars. Much of Mukesh's wealth comes from his father Dhirubhai Ambani's petrochemicals and oil and gas enterprises, but Mukesh is shifting his focus to more consumer-facing businesses like as telecom and retail. Reliance Jio is one of India's major telecom networks today, having raised more than $20 billion in recent months, with retail financing to follow.

2. Gautam Adani

According to the most recent Forbes figures, Gautam Adani's net worth is $56.2 billion. He is India's second richest individual and ranks 22nd on the world's richest list. Apart from the largest port in India, Mundra Port, his wealth-generating holdings include commodities, electricity generation, including renewable energy (such as solar farms), and transmission, to name a few.

3. Shiv Nadar

Shiv Nadar is India's third richest man, with an estimated net worth of $24.7 billion. HCL Technologies, which he created, has a market value of () 274826 crores and is one of the world's largest software services exporters. HCL Technologies, which has a presence in over 45 countries around the world, puts Shiv Nadar at the 68th position on the list of the world's wealthiest people.

4. Lakshmi Mittal

Sunil Mittal, the Chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, has a net worth of $17.8 billion, making him India's fourth richest person. His net worth places him in the 104th percentile of the world's wealthiest people. He is well-known for turning failing steel mills into viable businesses all across the world. He just acquired the bankrupt Indian steel company Essar Steel, which was owned by the Ruia family.

5. Uday Kotak

Uday Kotak, the founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank, is ranked sixth among India's wealthiest people. Kotak is the 136th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $14.6 billion.

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6. Radhakishan Damani & Family

Radhakishan Damani has a net worth of $14.5 billion, making him India's sixth richest person. He is ranked 141st in the world's wealthiest people. Radhakishan Damani is a seasoned Mumbai stock market investor who founded the supermarket chain DMart, which went public in 2017 and is now the world's most valuable retail chain thanks to its unique model, which makes the holding company Avenue Supermarts more profitable than many of its competitors.

7. Savitri Jindal & Family

Savitri Jindal, the 70-year-old chairwoman of a multibillion-dollar business, is the richest woman in India, ranking 169th in the world and worth $12.8 billion. The heads of pharmaceutical, software, and consumer products companies are among India's female billionaires.

8. Kumar Birla

Kumar Birla, who is ranked 173rd on the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people, has a net worth of $12.7 billion, making him India's ninth wealthiest person. He is the fourth generation to lead the Aditya Birla Group, which is involved in cement and aluminium production, as well as retail, communications, and financial services.

9. Cyrus Poonawalla

Cyrus Poonawalla is India's ninth wealthiest person, with a net worth of $12.5 billion. In 1966, he launched the Serum Institute of India, which is now the world's largest manufacturer of measles, influenza, and polio vaccinations. Currently, the business is co-developing two COVID-19 vaccines and has a large lead over other similar studies in the works. He is ranked 179th on the list of the world's wealthiest people.

10. Dilip Shanghvi

Dilip Shanghvi, India's tenth richest person, with a net worth of $11.2 billion. Dilip Shanghvi, the founder of Sun Pharma, has built his company into the world's largest manufacturer of speciality generic pharmaceuticals. He's also made investments in energy and oil companies. He is ranked 200th on the list of the world's wealthiest people.

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