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Mukesh Ambani is richer than the Hindujas and Azim Premji put together

Mukesh Ambani is richer than the Hindujas and Azim Premji put together
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  • Reliance Industries’ chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the Hurun rich list for the eight time in a row.
  • Mukesh Ambani is worth as much as ₹380,700 crore.
  • He is also worth more than the country’s second and third richest --SP Hinduja family and Azim Premji, respectively.
Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, is worth as much as ₹380,700 crore. Not only does that make him the richest man in India, he is also worth more than the country’s second and third richest who are --SP Hinduja family and Azim Premji, respectively. This is according to a new rich list compiled by Hurun Research Institute.

Reliance Industries’ chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the Hurun rich list for the eight time in a row.

The owners of oil-to-banking Hinduja group, SP Hinduja and family control a wealth of ₹186,500 crore. A few months back, Hindujas were in the running to acquire Jet Airways, but the deal fell through.

The third richest person is Azim Premji, the former chairman of technology major Wipro, is worth ₹117,100 crore.

As many as 953 new names were added to the list, which has increased by 122 people from last year.

Here are the top 10 richest people in India, according to the list.

Rank

Name

Wealth (₹ crore)

Company

1

Mukesh Ambani

380,700

Reliance Industries

2

SP Hinduja & family

186,500

Hinduja

3

Azim Premji

117,100

Wipro

4

LN Mittal & family

107,300

ArcelorMittal

5

Gautam Adani & family

94,500

Adani Ports & SEZ

6

Uday Kotak

94,100

Kotak Mahindra Bank

7

Cyrus S Poonawalla

88,800

Serum Institute of India

8

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry

76,800

Shapoorji Pallonji

8

Shapoor Pallonji Mistry

76,800

Shapoorji Pallonji

10

Dilip Shanghvi

71,500

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries


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