10 richest people in india 2022

Amid controversial comments from Snapchat CEO calling India poor; we present you a list of the most influential and wealthy Indians. It's raining billionaires in India. India is home to 101 billionaires, according to Forbes, making it the most significant and emerging market in the world.

India, being a promising market with many opportunities, provides opportunities for everyone. One can easily find two types of rich people, first, those who were born with a golden spoon, and second, those who started from the bottom and are now one of the respected business executives. India ranks fourth on the list of billionaires after China, the US and Germany. Let's take a detailed look at the list of 10 richest people in India as of 2022.

10. Cyrus Punawalla

Net Worth: $8.9 billion.

Cyrus S. Punawalla is the Chairman of the renowned Punawalla Group, which also includes the Serum Institute of India. The aforementioned biotechnology company is engaged in the production of vaccines for infants, children and adolescents. Punawalla ranks as the 129th richest person in the world. Cyrus Punawalla, also known as the vaccine billionaire, made his fortune from the Serum Institute. He founded the Institute back in 1966 and is now one of the world's largest vaccine manufacturers, producing 1.3 billion doses annually. The organization recorded a record profit of $360 million on revenue of $695 million for fiscal year 2016. His son Adar helps him run the organization and was on the Forbes list of Asian charity heroes.

9. Gamble

Net Worth: $12.6 billion.

Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla group and rector of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, made the list. $41 billion owner Aditya Birla Group is gradually restructuring its empire. In the last few transactions, he initiated the merger of Aditya Biral Nuvo with Grasim Industries, after which the financial services division was spun off into a separate company. He was the main initiator of the merger between his telecom division Idea and the Indian subsidiary of Vodafone in order to jointly fight Reliance Jio.

8. Shiv Nadar

Wealth: $13.2 billion

Garage HCL startup co-founder Shiv Nadar saw a significant change in his fortune. The renowned information technology pioneer is the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, one of the leading software service providers in India. HCL has always been active in the market through a series of acquisitions. Last year, HCL acquired Geometric, a Mumbai-based software company owned by the Godrey family, in a $190 million share swap. In addition, HCL acquired defense and aerospace firm Butler America Aerospace for $85 million. Shiv Nadir was awarded the Padma Bhushan Award in 2008 for his unparalleled work in the IT industry.

7. Family Gaudrey

Wealth: $12.4 billion

Relatives owns the $4.6 billion Godray group. The brand was created as a consumer goods giant and is 119 years old. Adi Godrei is currently the backbone of the organization. Gaudrey increased his presence in Africa by acquiring three personal care companies in Zambia, Kenya and Senegal. The organization was founded by the lawyer Ardeshir Godrej, who began sculpting locks in 1897. He also launched the world's first soap product of its kind made from vegetable oil. The organization is engaged in real estate, consumer goods, industrial construction, household appliances, furniture and agricultural products.

6. Lakshmi Mittal

Net Worth $14.4 Billion

Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, an Indian steel magnate based in the United Kingdom, was named the third richest person in 2005. He is Chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company. He also owns an 11% stake in Queens Park Rangers Football Club in London. Mittal is also a member of the Boards of Directors of the Airbus Group, the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum and a member of the Prime Minister of India's Global Advisory Council. Most recently, ArcelorMittal saved $832 million through a new employment contract signed with US workers. The organization, along with the Italian steel company Marcegaglia, plan to acquire the unprofitable Italian group Ilva.

5. Pallongi Mistry

Net Worth: $14.4 billion.

Pallonji Shapurji Mistry is an Irish Indian construction magnate and chairman of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. His group is the proud owner of Shapoorji Pallonji Construction Limited, Forbes Textiles and Eureka Forbes Limited. In addition, he is the largest shareholder of India's largest private corporation Tata Group. He is the father of Cyrus Mistry, former chairman of Tata Sons. Pallonji Mistry was awarded the Padma Bhushan in January 2016 by the Government of India for outstanding work in trade and industry.

4. Azim Predji

Net worth: $15.8 billion

Fantastic business mogul, investor and philanthropist Azim Hashim Premji is the Chairman of Wipro Limited. He is also called the king of the Indian IT industry. He led Wipro through five decades of diversification and development to become one of the world leaders in the software industry. Wipro is the third largest outsourcer in India. Most recently, Wipro acquired Appirio, an Indianapolis-based cloud computing company, for $500 million. Twice included in the list of 100 most influential people according to TIME magazine.

3. Hinduja family

Wealth: $16 billion

Hinduja Group is a multinational empire with businesses ranging from trucks and lubricants to banking and cable television. A group of four close siblings, Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash and Ashok, controls the organization. Under the leadership of Chairman Shrichand, the group has become one of the largest diversified groups in the world. The Group is the proud owner of Ashok Leyland, Hinduja Bank Ltd., Hinduja Ventures Ltd., Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd., Ashok Leyland Wind Energy and Hinduja Healthcare limited. Srichand and Gopichand reside in London, where the organization's headquarters are located. Prakash resides in Geneva, Switzerland and younger brother Ashok is in charge of India's interests in the organization.

2. Dilip Shanhvi

Net worth: $16.9 billion

Dilip Shanhvi, an Indian businessman and co-founder of Sun Pharmaceuticals, is the second richest person in India. His father was a pharmaceutical distributor, and Dilip borrowed $200 from his father to start Sun in 1983 to manufacture psychiatric drugs. The organization is the world's fifth largest generic drug manufacturer and India's most valuable pharmaceutical company with $4.1 billion in revenue. The organization has evolved through a series of acquisitions, most notably the $4 billion acquisition of rival Ranbaxy Laboratories in 2014. Its growth has been undermined over the past two years when the US Food and Drug Administration found some flaws in the manufacturing process. Dilip Shankhvi was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016.

1. Mukesh Ambani

Wealth: $44.2 billion

Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India as of the current year 2022 with a net worth of $44.2 billion. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is the Chairman, Managing Director and the largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Limited, commonly known as RIL. RIL is India's second most valuable company in terms of market value and is a member of the Fortune Global 500. RIL is a trusted name in the refining, petrochemical and oil and gas industries. Mukesh Ambani has been the richest man in India for the past 10 years. He also owns the Mumbai Indians Indian Premier League franchise. He has been called one of the wealthiest sports owners in the world. Mukesh Ambani was awarded the Global Leadership Award by the Business Council for International Understanding in 2012.

India has always offered significant stakes in every department. In addition, in the list of the richest people or billionaires, India is in the top 4 countries with the maximum billionaire. After the demonetization, 11 billionaires, including several e-commerce moguls, failed to make the list. Mumbai is the capital of the super-rich with 42 billionaires, followed by Delhi with 21 billionaires. India is a land of opportunity and if a person has the ability and dedication, success can be achieved.