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Top 10 Richest Person in India 2015
1. Dilip Shanghvi – $22.9 Billion
Where They Rank: 1st in India & 32nd in World
About Dilip Shanghvi: Dilip Shanghvi is now the richest person in India overtaking Mukesh Ambani who was on top like forever. Founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Most Valuable Indian Drug Company. He is self made Billionaire and now top in Rich List in India.
2. Mukesh Ambani – $19.1 Billion
Where They Rank: 2nd in India & 46th in World
About: After a long time Mukesh Ambani has gone down in list of Richest Person in India. With net worth of $19 Billion, he is second in list. Once he was on third position in World with more than 40 Billion net worth, but decline in share price of Reliance has hit him hard and his wealth reduced to half since then. Having said that Mukesh Ambani is one of the finest Business person in India who inherited company from Legendary Dhirubhai Ambani and took it to new heights.
3. Azim Premji – $18.4 Billion
Where They Rank: 3rd in India & 48th in World
About: Founder of Wipro Technologies, one of the largest IT company in India. Inherited an Edible Oil company from his father with the same name Wipro and turned it into third largest Outsource Company in India. He is 3rd Richest Person in India and 48th in world.
4. Shiv Nadar – $13.9 Billion
Where They Rank: 4th in India & 75th in World
About: Shiv Nadar, the 4th Richest Person in India is co-founder of HCL group, a computer software and hardware based company in India. It’s flagship outfit HCL Technolgy is rising to new high with shares soaring which helped him increase his net worth. He is another Self Made Indian Billionaire.
5. Lakshmi Mittal – $12.7 Billion
Where They Rank: 5th in India & 90th in World
About: Another Billionaire whose net worth has declined significantly in last few years. He is still 5th richest person in India with net worth more than 12 Billion. Last couple of years had been rough for Commodity market and his Arcelor Mittal, the Steel manufacturing company reported net loss of $1 Billion in 2014.
6. Kumar Birla $8.7 Billion
Where They Rank: 6th in India & 152nd in World
About: Since he took the charge of Birla group, company rose to new high. Though he had some set back last year with his name included in charge sheet filed by CBI in Coal Scam case. Hindalco’s mining lease has been cancelled but it did not stop Kumar Birla from entering in the list of Richest Person in India. Idea Cellular is also the part of Birla group whose revenue is increasing significantly.
7. Uday Kotak $7.4 Billion
Where They Rank: 7th in India & 180th in World
About: Indian banker who is a self made billionaire entered in Top 10 Richest Person in India for first time. Uday Kotak almost doubled his wealth from a year ago as shares of his Kotak Mahindra Bank hit an all-time high after he sealed a $2.4 billion, all-stock deal, in November, for rival ING Vysya Bank.
8. Sunil Mittal $7.4 Billion
Where They Rank: 8th in India & 181st in World
About: Un Arguably The Telecom Tycoon of India who is a self made Billionaire. Bharti Airtel is now the fourth largest Telecom company in world with more than 300 million customers. He is now on the verge of rolling out 4G service which will face competition from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio.
9. Desh Bandhu Gupta – $7 Billion
Where They Rank: 9th in India & 199th in World
About: Pharma magnate Desh Bandhu Gupta, also known as “DBG”, has been getting richer as shares of his generics firm, Lupin (revenues:$1.8 billion), surged on rising profits. He is now the 9th Richest Person in India and 199th in world.
10. Cyrus Poonawala – $7 Billion
Where They Rank: 10th in India & 200 in World
About: Cyrus Poonawalla’s privately-owned Serum Institute of India is the world’s largest vaccine producer making 1.3 billion doses annually in its factory in Pune. He rose from 295th Richest in 2014 to 10th Richest Person in India in 2015.
This is latest list of Top 10 Richest Person in India. These are Indian Billionaires who are wealthiest Men in Country. List is based on Forbes research (Real Time) and net worth is estimated by Forbes.
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Top 10 Richest Person in India 2015
1. Dilip Shanghvi – $22.9 Billion
Where They Rank: 1st in India & 32nd in World
About Dilip Shanghvi: Dilip Shanghvi is now the richest person in India overtaking Mukesh Ambani who was on top like forever. Founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Most Valuable Indian Drug Company. He is self made Billionaire and now top in Rich List in India.
2. Mukesh Ambani – $19.1 Billion
Where They Rank: 2nd in India & 46th in World
About: After a long time Mukesh Ambani has gone down in list of Richest Person in India. With net worth of $19 Billion, he is second in list. Once he was on third position in World with more than 40 Billion net worth, but decline in share price of Reliance has hit him hard and his wealth reduced to half since then. Having said that Mukesh Ambani is one of the finest Business person in India who inherited company from Legendary Dhirubhai Ambani and took it to new heights.
3. Azim Premji – $18.4 Billion
Where They Rank: 3rd in India & 48th in World
About: Founder of Wipro Technologies, one of the largest IT company in India. Inherited an Edible Oil company from his father with the same name Wipro and turned it into third largest Outsource Company in India. He is 3rd Richest Person in India and 48th in world.
4. Shiv Nadar – $13.9 Billion
Where They Rank: 4th in India & 75th in World
About: Shiv Nadar, the 4th Richest Person in India is co-founder of HCL group, a computer software and hardware based company in India. It’s flagship outfit HCL Technolgy is rising to new high with shares soaring which helped him increase his net worth. He is another Self Made Indian Billionaire.
5. Lakshmi Mittal – $12.7 Billion
Where They Rank: 5th in India & 90th in World
About: Another Billionaire whose net worth has declined significantly in last few years. He is still 5th richest person in India with net worth more than 12 Billion. Last couple of years had been rough for Commodity market and his Arcelor Mittal, the Steel manufacturing company reported net loss of $1 Billion in 2014.
6. Kumar Birla $8.7 Billion
Where They Rank: 6th in India & 152nd in World
About: Since he took the charge of Birla group, company rose to new high. Though he had some set back last year with his name included in charge sheet filed by CBI in Coal Scam case. Hindalco’s mining lease has been cancelled but it did not stop Kumar Birla from entering in the list of Richest Person in India. Idea Cellular is also the part of Birla group whose revenue is increasing significantly.
7. Uday Kotak $7.4 Billion
Where They Rank: 7th in India & 180th in World
About: Indian banker who is a self made billionaire entered in Top 10 Richest Person in India for first time. Uday Kotak almost doubled his wealth from a year ago as shares of his Kotak Mahindra Bank hit an all-time high after he sealed a $2.4 billion, all-stock deal, in November, for rival ING Vysya Bank.
8. Sunil Mittal $7.4 Billion
Where They Rank: 8th in India & 181st in World
About: Un Arguably The Telecom Tycoon of India who is a self made Billionaire. Bharti Airtel is now the fourth largest Telecom company in world with more than 300 million customers. He is now on the verge of rolling out 4G service which will face competition from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio.
9. Desh Bandhu Gupta – $7 Billion
Where They Rank: 9th in India & 199th in World
About: Pharma magnate Desh Bandhu Gupta, also known as “DBG”, has been getting richer as shares of his generics firm, Lupin (revenues:$1.8 billion), surged on rising profits. He is now the 9th Richest Person in India and 199th in world.
10. Cyrus Poonawala – $7 Billion
Where They Rank: 10th in India & 200 in World
About: Cyrus Poonawalla’s privately-owned Serum Institute of India is the world’s largest vaccine producer making 1.3 billion doses annually in its factory in Pune. He rose from 295th Richest in 2014 to 10th Richest Person in India in 2015.
This is latest list of Top 10 Richest Person in India. These are Indian Billionaires who are wealthiest Men in Country. List is based on Forbes research (Real Time) and net worth is estimated by Forbes.
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