India is home to some of the world’s wealthiest individuals. According to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022, India has 221 billionaires. This list is compiled annually by the Hurun Research Institute, which tracks the wealth of the wealthiest individuals in India.
The wealthiest individual in India is Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries. Ambani has a net worth of $84.5 billion, making him the world’s ninth-richest person. He is followed by Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro, who has a net worth of $21.2 billion.
The list also includes some of India’s most prominent business leaders, such as Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group, with a net worth of $18.7 billion; Shiv Nadar, Chairman of HCL Technologies, with a net worth of $14.2 billion; and Uday Kotak, Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, with a net worth of $12.2 billion.
The list also includes some of India’s most successful entrepreneurs, such as Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, with a net worth of $9.3 billion; Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, with a net worth of $6.3 billion and $6.2 billion respectively; and Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal, with a net worth of $2.5 billion.
The list also includes some of India’s most prominent industrialists, such as Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, with a net worth of $9.9 billion; Sunil Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, with a net worth of $8.7 billion; and Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group, with a net worth of $7.3 billion.
Overall, the list shows that India is home to some of the world’s wealthiest individuals. It is a testament to the country’s booming economy and its entrepreneurial spirit. With the number of billionaires in India increasing every year, it is clear that India is on the path to becoming an economic superpower.