India has been grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year now. However, some people have seen immense prosperity despite the uniqueness of the situation. With the help of the annual data published by Forbes Magazine, we have compiled a list of the 10 richest people in India as of 2021.
Top 10 Richest People in India List
| Name | Age | Net Worth ($) | Industry | |
| 1 | Mukesh Ambani | 65 | 84.5 billion | Diversified |
| 2 | Gautam Adani | 59 | 50.5 billion | Infrastructure |
| 3 | Shiv Nadar | 75 | 23.5 billion | Software services |
| 4 | Radhakishan Damani | 67 | 16.5 billion | Retail & Investments |
| 5 | Uday Kotak | 62 | 15.9 billion | Banking |
| 6 | Laxmi Mittal | 71 | 14.9 billion | Steel |
| 7 | Kumar Birla | 54 | 12.8 billion | Commodities |
| 8 | Cyrus Poonawalla | 80 | 12.7 billion | Medicine |
| 9 | Dilip Sanghvi | 65 | 10.9 billion | Pharmaceuticals |
| 10 | Sunil Mittal & Family | 63 | 10.5 billion | Telecom |
Top 10 Richest People in India Trivia
- Mukesh Ambani is the third richest man in the world. He is also the richest man in Asia.
- Covishield vaccine was developed by Cyrus Ponawalla’s Serum Institute of India.
- Shiv Nadar has stepped down as the Chairman of HCL Technologies. His daughter, Roshni Nadar Malhotra has taken over.
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