1. Mukesh Ambani — Reliance Industries (Energy, Telecom, Retail)
Mukesh Ambani transformed Reliance from oil & petrochemicals into a multi-sector conglomerate that now includes retail (Reliance Retail) and telecom (Jio). His strategic push into consumer internet, retail distribution and digital platforms has driven Reliance’s recent growth. Ambani’s residence (Antilia) and scale of investments make him a perennial #1 in India’s wealth rankings.
2. Gautam Adani — Adani Group (Infrastructure, Energy, Ports)
Gautam Adani built a sprawling infrastructure and commodities empire — ports, power, airports and renewable energy. Despite market volatility in recent years, Adani Group remains central to India’s ports and energy buildout. His rapid expansion into new infrastructure verticals has kept him at the top of wealth lists in India.
3. Shiv Nadar — HCL (IT Services)
Shiv Nadar founded HCL in the 1970s and turned it into a global IT services player. Beyond business, he’s well known for philanthropic investments in education (HCL Foundation & Shiv Nadar Foundation) and for promoting research and higher education initiatives.
4. Cyrus Poonawalla — Serum Institute (Pharma/Biotech)
Cyrus Poonawalla heads the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by doses produced. Serum Institute’s scale (vaccines for global immunization programs) elevated Poonawalla’s wealth and influence, particularly through the pandemic era and ongoing biotech investments.
5. Savitri Jindal & Family — Jindal Group (Metals & Energy)
Savitri Jindal leads a diversified group prominent in steel, power and infrastructure. The Jindal family has deep industrial roots and substantial holdings in heavy industry across India and abroad. Family offices direct significant philanthropic and regional development efforts.
6. Dilip Shanghvi — Sun Pharma (Pharmaceuticals)
Dilip Shanghvi founded Sun Pharma, which grew into India’s largest pharmaceutical company by market capitalization. His focus on generics and emerging markets established Sun Pharma as a household name worldwide.
7. Lakshmi Mittal — ArcelorMittal (Steel)
Although based globally, Lakshmi Mittal’s steel empire includes major operations and supply chains touching India. Mittal’s decades-long leadership in global steelmaking keeps him a recurring figure on India’s rich list.
8. Radhakishan Damani — DMart (Retail)
Radhakishan Damani built a value retail chain that revolutionized organized retail in India. DMart’s focus on cost management and efficient supply chains created one of the country’s most valuable retail businesses.
9. Kumar Mangalam Birla — Aditya Birla Group (Conglomerate)
The Aditya Birla Group spans metals, cement, textiles, telecom and financial services. Kumar Mangalam Birla oversees a complex multinational group with large manufacturing and natural-resource businesses.
10. Uday Kotak — Kotak Mahindra Bank (Banking & Finance)
Uday Kotak is a veteran banker who built Kotak Mahindra from a small finance company into a broad financial services platform spanning banking, investment and insurance. His entrepreneurial banking approach is widely studied in business schools.
11. Cyrus Mistry (family stakes / heirs) — (Legacy holdings)
[Concise profile about family assets and background; note: Mistry family holdings have changed due to legal and corporate reshuffles. Keep an eye on trusts and Tata Group litigation history.]
12. Savitri Jindal family members (other execs) — (Industrial group leadership)
[Short note on family management and philanthropic initiatives.]
13. Kalanithi Maran — Sun TV Network (Media & Telecom)
Founder of Sun Group, Kalanithi Maran expanded into television, radio, aviation and print — a media powerhouse particularly in South India. His media assets and telecom stakes sustain his billionaire status.
14. Nusli Wadia — Wadia Group (Conglomerate)
Prominent industrialist with diversified group holdings across FMCG, textiles, aviation and real estate. Wadia family has longstanding business presence and brand ownership in India.
15. Gautam Thapar / Thapar family — Avantha Group (Diversified)
The Thapar family controls businesses in power, pulp & paper, and engineering. Family restructuring and market moves shape their wealth positioning.
16. Azim Premji (family / foundation) — Wipro (IT)
Azim Premji built Wipro into an IT services major and is also renowned for philanthropy — a large portion of his wealth has been routed to charitable foundations, reshaping family net worth figures.
17. Shivinder & Malvinder Singh (family histories / holdings) — (Pharma & Financial past)
A complex family story with past leadership of Ranbaxy and Fortis; legacy legal and asset cases have reshaped their public wealth profiles.
18. Keshub Mahindra family — (Legacy industrial interests)
Legacy family controlling interests across industries; note that transgenerational transfers and stakes in listed companies influence reported net worth.
19. Harsh Mariwala — Marico (FMCG)
Founder of Marico, a well-known consumer products company with strong brands in hair care and edible oils; successful brand building and regional expansion characterize his profile.
20. Murugappa family — (Conglomerate)
The Murugappa Group includes diversified companies across agriculture, engineering, and financial services; long-term family stewardship is a hallmark.
21. Sunil Bharti Mittal — Bharti Enterprises (Telecom & Retail)
Founder of Bharti Airtel, Sunil Mittal led one of India’s most important telecom rollouts. The group also has major agricultural and retail interests.
22. Brij Mohan Lall Munjal family — Hero MotoCorp (Automotive)
Hero MotoCorp is one of the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturers; the Munjal family’s legacy in mobility is central to their long-term wealth.
23. Kalyan Jewellers / Family — (Jewellery retail)
Prominent jewellery retail players with strong pan-India presence; family ownership and retail footprint underpin their place among Indian billionaires.
24. Ratan Tata (family trusts & Tata Group legacy) — (Philanthropy & industrial legacy)
While Ratan Tata’s personal stakes are small (many assets are held in philanthropic trusts), his legacy and accumulated influence remain globally recognized.
25. Anand Mahindra — Mahindra Group (Auto, Farm, Aerospace)
Anand Mahindra heads a diversified conglomerate active in autos, farm equipment and tech ventures; public persona and investments in startups amplify his influence.
26. Bhavish Aggarwal — Ola / Ola Electric (Mobility & EVs)
A new generation entrepreneur who built Ola into a rideshare and mobility company and is aggressively scaling EV manufacturing in India — an emblematic "new billionaire" sector.
27. Byju Raveendran — Byju’s (EdTech)
Founder of Byju’s, the largest Indian EdTech company; despite funding and valuation swings, Byju’s shaped the edtech billionaire narrative.
28. Nikhil Kamath — Zerodha / True Beacon (Fintech & Investing)
Co-founder of Zerodha, India’s top discount broker, Kamath is a high-profile young billionaire with deep involvement in retail investing and asset management.
29. Sahil & Raghav Chadha family (family holdings) — (Diversified investments)
Family multi-generation wealth through manufacturing & investments; specifics vary by listed stakes and family holdings.
30. Udayan & family (regional industrialists) — (Industry & Real estate)
Regional industrial groups and family offices hold significant real assets that feed into billionaire status.
31. PNC Menon family — Sobha Ltd (Real estate)
Founder of a major real-estate developer active in luxury and commercial spaces; markets and land holdings drive net worth.
32. K P Singh family — DLF (Real estate)
DLF is a major developer of office & residential real estate in India; family leadership shapes large urban projects.
33. Kushal Pal Singh — DLF / other holdings (Real estate)
A long-standing real estate tycoon with a major role in shaping India’s property markets.
34. Ajay Piramal — Piramal Group (Pharma, Financial Services)
Piramal pivoted from pharmaceuticals into financial services, healthcare, and real estate; diversified portfolio and dealmaking are key.
35. Ramesh & family (industrial holdings) — (Diversified industry)
Large industrial families with legacy manufacturing stakes and evolving portfolios.
36. Adar Poonawalla — Serum Institute (Next generation)
Part of the Poonawalla family; rising generation managing operations and international expansion at Serum Institute and related investments.
37. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw — Biocon (Biotech)
Founder of Biocon, Mazumdar-Shaw is a leading biotech entrepreneur promoting affordable biologics and active pharma ingredients.
38. Rajiv & family (conglomerate leaders) — (Diversified)
Core family holdings across varied sectors; business evolution and succession define public wealth.
39. Ronnie Screwvala — UTV / Unilazer (Media & Investments)
Serial entrepreneur who built media businesses and now invests in startups and consumer ventures.
40. Venugopal Dhoot family — Videocon legacy (Industry & restructuring)
Complex restructuring and legal processes have affected the family’s past asset base; legacy industrial significance remains.
41. Ajay & Sanjay Khemka (family investment holdings) — (Investments & philanthropy)
Family offices and cross-border investments feature in profile; philanthropic activities often connected to educational initiatives.
42. Manoj Jain family — (Manufacturing & Pharma)
Manufacturing conglomerates and pharma players with national supply chains contribute to the family’s wealth.
43. S. P. Hinduja family — Hinduja Group (Diversified)
A longstanding global conglomerate with activities in finance, automotive, and energy; transnational family structure.
44. B. R. Shetty family — Healthcare & Finance (legacy & restructuring)
B. R. Shetty’s earlier rapid expansion and subsequent restructurings are an important cautionary tale in modern wealth narratives.
45. Deepinder Goyal — Zomato / Foodtech (New-age founder)
Founder of Zomato, which expanded from food delivery to global foodtech and cloud kitchens; represents a new wave of internet entrepreneurs scaling to significant wealth.
46. Vijay Shekhar Sharma — Paytm / Fintech (Digital payments)
Founder of Paytm, Sharma is a central figure in India’s fintech movement and digital payments revolution.
47. Ritesh Agarwal — OYO (Hospitality & tech)
Built a global budget hotel network using asset-light models and tech-driven operations; an emblem of founder-led scaling.
48. Harshil Mathur — Razorpay (Fintech)
Co-founder of Razorpay, a major payments infrastructure company for Indian businesses — part of the rising fintech billionaire cohort.
49. Nandan Nilekani (family trusts / Infosys legacy) — Infosys / Public policy & philanthropy
Infosys co-founder and public policy veteran; Nilekani’s work on Aadhaar and digital public infrastructure is part of his public profile even as wealth is partly in trusts.
50. Other rising/new billionaires (unicorn founders & heirs)
A cluster of new-age founders (EV, fintech, edtech), heirs of industrial families, and private equity-backed founders who enter the billionaire lists as valuations and public markets shift.
Why this list matters (short analysis)
India’s billionaire landscape is a mix of:
Legacy industrial houses (steel, cement, metals),
Consumer & retail champions (DMart, retail chains),
Pharma & biotech (Serum, Sun Pharma),
Tech & finance startups (Zerodha, Zomato, Razorpay), and
New sectors: EVs, renewables, and digital platforms.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) — Great for Google snippets
Q: Who is the richest man in India in 2025?
A: Public rankings place Mukesh Ambani at the top among Indian billionaires in 2025 (Forbes/Bloomberg estimates).
Q: How many billionaires are in India (2025)?
A: Forbes reported that India has well over 100 billionaires in recent lists; exact counts adjust yearly as valuations and currency moves change.
Q: Are these net worth numbers exact?
A: No — they are estimates based on publicly disclosed holdings, stock prices, private valuations, and currency rates. For minute-by-minute tracking consult Bloomberg Billionaires Index or Forbes real-time lists.
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Sources & further reading (selected)
Forbes — India’s richest lists and “India’s 100 Richest” (annual & updated pages).
Bloomberg Billionaires Index — daily net-worth tracking.
Times of India / Business press coverage — contextual reporting on changes and biggest movers in 2025.
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<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
<h3>Who is the richest person in India in 2025?</h3>
<p>Mukesh Ambani, with a net worth of around $115 billion, remains the richest Indian.</p>
<h3>Who is richer: Gautam Adani or Mukesh Ambani?</h3>
<p>Mukesh Ambani ($115B) is richer than Gautam Adani ($84B) as of 2025.</p>
<h3>How many billionaires are there in India in 2025?</h3>
<p>India has over 150 billionaires, with 50 major names dominating the Forbes list.</p>
<h3>Who is the richest woman in India?</h3>
<p>Savitri Jindal is the richest woman in India, with a net worth of $33.5 billion.</p>
