Billionaires In India  

Asia has a thriving business landscape that has produced many billionaires in the process. Let's check out the 5 most wealthiest families in Asia according to Bloomberg and how they built their wealth. 

Cyber Index recently released a list of countries with the most number of female billionaires for International Women's Day. India ranks 5th with a total of 15 billionaires. Savitri Jindal tops the list with a net worth of $29.1 billion. 

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairperson of Bharti Enterprises was awarded the Honourary Knighthood by the King Charles III of UK on 28 February. He is a business tycoon and was also featured in the top 10 list of billionaires in India by Forbes in 2023. He received Padma Bhushan in 2007 and is currently a Commissioner for Sustainable Development at the International Telecommunication Union/UNESCO Broadband Commission. 

After the demise of Cyrus Mistry, Rohiqa Mistry inherited her husband’s stake in the family business and achieved the billionaire status. Presently, her net worth is estimated to be around USD 9.3 billion which is equivalent to Rs 7.72,03,71,75,000.

Nita Ambani, the wife of Mukesh Ambani, holds the top position in the list and often grabs attention for her luxurious lifestyle. Her net worth, apart from her husband, is Rs 21 thousand crore. Sudha Murty, the wife of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, is not only a computer scientist but also an accomplished writer. Reportedly, her assets amount to Rs 2480 crore.

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, accomplished this feat at a very young age. He achieved the billionaire status in 2007, becoming the youngest billionaire globally at the age of 23.

According to the list released by Forbes, these women industrialists are the wealthiest in the country.

Indian industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are counted among the country’s richest billionaires. However, recently a female industrialist surpassed their wealth. In 2023, Savitri Jindal emerged as the wealthiest woman in the country with significant surge in her assets.

Mukesh Ambani owns extravagant houses and cars. However, there is a famous personality who has a larger car collection than Mukesh Ambani. Yohan Poonawalla, a member of the affluent Poonawalla family, is known as one of the wealthiest people in India. He has an impressive collection of luxury cars.

Gautam Adani is counted among the rich people of India. According to media reports, Gautam Adani’s house spans across 3.4 acres. The palace like mansion features six dining rooms, bedrooms, study rooms, and staff quarters spanning over 700 square feet.

At the age of 38, when Vinod Saraf had made a name for himself in the business world, he decided to launch his own business. In the year 1989, he laid the foundation of a company that manufactured isopropyl benzene. He was ranked 96^th in Forbes India list of 2022. He is ranked 1674^th in the Global Billionaire list of 2023.

Nandini Piramal is the Executive Director of Piramal Enterprises Limited, and she also serves as the Chairperson of Piramal Pharma Limited. Her role extends to managing Human Resources and Information Technology within the company. She also leads the company’s five-year transformation strategy.