For the first time ever, the collective wealth of 100 richest Indians has crossed a trillion dollars, and it now stands at an astonishing $1.1 trillion in 2024. The collective wealth surged 40% from last year's aggregate tally of $799 billion on this list of the latest Forbes. The BSE Sensex, India's benchmark stock index, had risen by 30% since fortunes were last measured, pushing the wealth of many top billionaires to record high levels. More than 80% of those on this year's list have seen their fortunes grow as 58 of them added $1 billion or more to their net worths.
Mukesh Ambani Leads the List
The chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani is on no. one position on Forbes 2024 list. With the net worth of $119.5 billion, his status has seen a rise of $27.5 billion compared to that in 2023, hence keeping him on top position for years in a row.
Top 3 Richest
Mukesh Ambani the chairman of Reliance Industries leads the ranking by Forbes, with his net worth now at a whopping $119.5 billion. Gautam Adani is second on this list and bounced back by adding $48 billion to his fortune from the previous year. Next up is Savitri Jindal, the steel and power conglomerate matriarch, who has a net worth of $43.7 billion and increased this by $19.7 billion from last year.
India's Top 10 Richest in 2024
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Mukesh Ambani – $119.5 billion
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Gautam Adani – $116 billion
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Savitri Jindal – $43.7 billion
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Shiv Nadar – $40.2 billion
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Dilip Shanghvi – $32.4 billion
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Radhakishan Damani – $31.5 billion
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Sunil Mittal – $30.7 billion
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Kumar Birla – $24.8 billion
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Cyrus Poonawalla – $24.5 billion
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Bajaj Family – $23.4 billion
India is strengthening its position among the world financial behemoths as more than half of the top 100 individuals have included $1 billion or more to their fortunes.
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