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Here is a list of Indian achievers who despite facing several challenges in life, worked hard and rose to the pinnacle of success. Born into a Tamil Muslim family, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11^th President of India, once worked as a newspaper distributor. Due to his scientist achievements, he is also called the Missile Man of India.

As per the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023, the founder of HCL, Shiv Nadar is India’s most generous donor in terms of philanthropy. In 2022-23 financial year, he donated Rs 2042 crore to charities. Azim Premji, the former chairman of the board of directors of the company Wipro, donated Rs 1774 crore in the financial year 2022-23.

Falguni Nair, the founder of Nykaa, has not only created a successful beauty brand but also earned a place on the list of the world’s wealthiest women. Bhavish Aggarwal, an alumnus of IIT Bombay, is the CEO of Ola Cabs. His journey serves as an inspiration to the youth.

KM Mammen Mappillai was the first Indian entrepreneur from the time of independence. In 1946, he started making balloons under a makeshift shed in Tiruvottiyur, Madras. In 1952, KM Mammen Mappillai established the foundation of MRF. The market capitalization of MRF is more than Rs 33,000 crore.

Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India with his massive net worth of Rs 7,59,057 crore as of 23 October 2023. A distant relative of Mukesh Ambani, Arvind Poddar, is also counted among one of the richest businesspeople of India.

NR Narayana Murthy is the co-founder of Infosys. In ‘The Record,’ a podcast by 3one4 Capital, Narayana Murthy shared his insights on various subjects during a conversation with the former CFO of Infosys, Mohandas Pai. As stated by him, India’s work productivity ranks as the poorest globally. He encourages youth to express their willingness to work for 70 hours a week.

The founder of Zoho Corporation, Sridhar Vembu, had humble beginnings, and yet, with sheer hardwork, he managed to establish a business empire. According to Forbes, Sridhar Vembu’s net worth is around Rs 39,000 crore.

In August 2023, Nita Ambani, wife of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, announced her resignation from the position of a board member. This move paved the way for her children, Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani to join the board of directors while she resigned from her role on the RIL board.

Pawan Munjal is the Chairman and CEO of Hero MotoCorp. He is among the prominent and most influential industrialists of India. As of 13 August 2023, the market capital of Hero MotoCorp stands at Rs 59,900 crore. Hero MotoCorp operates a total of 8 production facilities, with six of them located in India.

Kerala’s MA Yusuff Ali is India’s 35^th richest man. He gained immense knowledge about the business world by working in countries like Singapore, Australia, and Bangkok. At the age of 34, he opened his first store in Dubai. Today, his company has a turnover of Rs 66,000 crore.

During the pandemic, Heramb Dixit lost his job as a Chartered Accountant and returned back to his village. The future seemed uncertain, so he decided to start his own business of milk production. Heramb has seven buffaloes and ten cows. He produces more than 100 litres of milk every day from his animals. Today, he makes lakhs of rupees in a month.

Leena Tewari is the Chairperson of USV India. Leena’s grandfather, Vitthal Balkrishna laid the foundation of the USV company in the year 1961. In the year 2022, she was at 778th position among the world’s richest people. 
 

Indra Nooyi served as the CEO of PepsiCo and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most influential women in business. In the year 1978, Kiran Mazumdar laid the foundation of the company with a small sum of Rs 1200. This was the first Indian company to manufacture enzymes. Arundhati Bhattacharya was a bank PO. She became the first woman Chairperson of State Bank of India. 

Satyanarayan was born in Rajasthan. He discontinued his education due to financial constraints. In 1977, he started working with a dealer of explosives. In 1995, he started his own manufacturing unit and years later he became the fourth largest producer of explosives. 

Falguni Nayar launched her business at the age of 50 and became one of India’s self-made billionaire businesswomen. She is the CEO of Nykaa brand. Falguni Nayar is India’s self-made billionaire businesswoman.