2019 has been a challenging year for the Indian economy, and Forbes freshly released data proves the same as the combined wealth of the people in India Rich List shrank 8% to US$452 billion from a year ago. More than half of India’s 100 richest experienced a decline in their net worth.
Despite the slowdown, some made big growth during the year. Mukesh Ambani has become India’s richest for the 12th consecutive year, with $51.4 billion net-worth.
The top 10 richest in India are:
1. Mukesh Ambani
Age: 62
Net Worth: $51.4 billion
Major source: Reliance Industries
2. Gautam Adani
Age: 57
Net Worth: $15.7 billion
Major source: Adani Ports & SEZ
3. Hinduja brothers
Age: 83, 78, 73, 68
Net Worth: $15.6 billion
Major source: Ashok Leyland
4. Pallonji Mistry
Age: 90
Net Worth: $15 billion
Major source: Shapoorji Pallonji Group
5. Uday Kotak
Age: 60
Net Worth: $14.8 billion
Kotak Mahindra Bank
6. Shiv Nadar
Age: 74
Net Worth: $14.4 billion
Major source: HCL Technologies
7. Radhakishan Damani
Age: 64
Net Worth: $14.3 billion
Major source: Avenue Supermarts
8. Godrej family
Age: NA
Net Worth: $12 billion
Major source: Godrej Group
9. Lakshmi Mittal
Age: 69
Net Worth: $10.5 billion
Major source: ArcelorMittal
10. Kumar Birla
Age: 52
Net Worth: $9.6 billion
Major source: Aditya Birla Group
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