The 2024 Forbes list of the World’s Billionaires includes 200 Indians, a significant increase from 169 in the previous year. Collectively, these individuals possess a record wealth of $954 billion, marking a 41% rise from $675 billion last year. Topping the list is Mukesh Ambani, whose net worth surged to $116 billion from $83 billion, making him the first Asian to join the $100 billion club. Mukesh Ambani maintains his position as the ninth wealthiest individual globally and remains the richest person in both India and Asia.
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New Entrants in India’s Billionaires List
Gautam Adani is the second richest Indian as per the list as he added $36.8 billion to cement his position. Overall in the list, he is at No.17 with a fortune of $84 billion. The richest woman in India remains Savitri Jindal who is now the fourth richest in India, up from sixth a year ago. She has a net worth of $33.5 billion.
In the list are twenty-five new Indian billionaires who made their debut. These include Naresh Trehan, Ramesh Kunhikannan, and Renuka Jagtiani. Meanwhile, Byju Raveendran and Rohiqa Mistry have been dropped off this time.
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Here are India’s 10 richest people according to Forbes :
- Mukesh Ambani- net worth $116 billion
- Gautam Adani- net worth $84 billion
- Shiva Nadar- net worth $36.9 billion
- Savitri Jindal- net worth $33.5 billion
- Dilip Shanghvi- net worth $26.7 billion
- Cyrus Poonawalla- net worth $21.3 billion
- Kushal Pal Singh- net worth $20.9 billion
- Kumar Birla – net worth $19.7 billion
- Radhakishan Damani- net worth $17.6 billion
- Lakshmi Mittal- net worth $16.4 billion
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